alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
appearance; expression; manifestation
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
pride; boast; credit (to)
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
war; battle; match; game; competition
accurate; correct; precise; exact
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to be too late; to be too slow
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
story; tale; talk; discussion
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)