I see; that's right; indeed
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
true state; actual condition; reality
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
ultimate; final; last; eventual
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
self-consciousness; self-awareness
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
surroundings; environs; circumference
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to finish reading; to read through