story; tale; talk; discussion
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
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)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
plural; multiple; several
reality; actuality; hard fact
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
honor; honour; credit; prestige
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to have an idea; to have a clue
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
everything; anything; nothing
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice