genuine article; real thing; real deal
still; even now; to this day
to finish reading; to read through
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to accept; to receive; to agree
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
reset; fresh start; new beginning
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
in comparison to; rather than
during a telephone call; busy line
inattention; absent-mindedness
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to tighten; to press hard