just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to pass (of time); to elapse
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to show up; to appear; to turn up
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
destination (one is heading towards); goal
accurate; correct; precise; exact
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name