to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
instant; moment; for an instant
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to be found; to be discovered
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to attempt; to test; to try out
because of; owing to; due to
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
it is not (like that) either
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful