character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
selection; choice; option
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
distrust; unjust suspicion
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
accurate; correct; precise; exact
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
on the occasion of; at the time of
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
particularly; only; in the case of
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on