too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
eldest sister; oldest sister
to pay attention; to be watchful
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
overhasty; rash; premature
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to sink (into); to get depressed