it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault