to behave;  to conduct oneself;  to entertain;  to treat someone (to a drink);  to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
 even so;  however;  still;  whereupon;  even though;  nevertheless
 story;  tale;  narrative;  account;  fable;  legend
 moving forward (e.g. vehicle);  onward movement;  advance (work, procedure, etc.);  advancement;  progress (of a disease);  disease progression
 independence;  self-reliance
 story;  tale;  legend;  plot;  storyline
 tendency;  trend;  inclination
 point worthy of note;  highlight;  high point;  good prospects for the future;  promise
 biggest;  greatest;  largest;  maximum
 obstacle;  impediment;  hindrance;  handicap;  impairment;  disability
 to stand in the way;  to bar someone's way;  to block the way
 judgment (of a crime);  conviction;  condemnation;  beheading;  decapitation
 scene;  sight;  scenario;  setting
 loud laughter;  roaring with laughter
 neck;  head;  dismissal;  discharge
 to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone);  to run into;  to reject;  to deny;  to eliminate;  to exclude;  to flip
 third day of the month;  three days
 depression;  low spirits;  luxuriant (of vegetation)
 reliable;  trustworthy;  hopeful;  promising
 hard struggle;  strenuous effort
 difference;  distinction;  discrepancy;  mistake;  error
 influential;  prominent;  strong;  likely;  plausible
 to tuck up (e.g. skirt);  to abridge;  to cut short
 to unravel;  to untie;  to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.);  to relax;  to ease
 position;  situation;  viewpoint;  standpoint;  point of view
 if anything;  if pushed I'd say;  if I had to say
 of no use whatsoever;  good for nothing;  useless
 it is not possible (to, that);  there is no such thing as
 logical connection;  chain of reasoning;  coherence;  blood vessel
 (in) the middle of;  (in) the midst of;  (in) the course of;  (at) the height of
 suddenly;  at once;  considerably;  very much;  firmly;  with an effort
 therefore;  for that reason;  such being the case
 meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.);  suggestively;  broadly;  sneeringly
 policy;  course;  plan (of action);  magnetic needle
 and;  thereupon;  because of that
 head-on;  to one's face;  squarely;  directly;  flatly (e.g. refuse)
 to accomplish;  to finish;  to fulfill
 considerably;  fairly;  quite
 charming;  fascinating;  attractive