long ago; a long time ago; already
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
consequently; as a result; in the end
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to succeed; to bear fruit
without; but if; otherwise; or else
never mind!; don't worry about it
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to say no more; to sink into silence
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
curious; strange; unusual
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
this (very thing); this precisely
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
very interesting; of great interest
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
novel; original; new; innovative
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by