it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
never mind!; don't worry about it
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
go that far; to that extent
to turn completely into; to become completely
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to speak ill of; to disparage
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times