to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
deep emotion; strong feelings
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to say the same thing over and over again; to talk until one is blue in the face
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
remarkable; striking; obvious
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
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)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with