instead; but (on the other hand)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
the last moment; the very end
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
pure heart; naivete; innocence
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
(period of) a year; during an era
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
New Year's Eve; end of the year
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough