it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
messenger; envoy; emissary
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to be itching to put one's skills to use
how long; how far; how much
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
short distance; short range; short-haul
bodily sensation; sense; experience
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
in proportion to; according to; depending on
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
minimum; at the very least
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
a long time ago; in those days
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
calamity; disaster; accident
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to revere; to respect; to worship
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
one day; (on) a certain day
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism