clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
very small; tiny; insignificant
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
maintenance; preservation; improvement
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing