distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to thrust down; to push off
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
difference; variation; difference
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
because of; owing to; due to
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
rival; competitor; competition
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious