event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
oracle; revelation; divine message
watershed; divide; turning point; watershed (moment); moment of truth
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
if you think about it; come to think of it
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
never mind!; don't worry about it
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile