(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
immediately; right away; on the spot
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
major dealer; wealthy merchant
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions