letter; missive; note; mail
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to say no more; to sink into silence
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to raise one's voice; to shout
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
thought; consideration; thinking
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beginning; outset; first; onset
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
offender; criminal; culprit
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
stairs; stairway; staircase
invisibly; secretly; privately
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly