certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
that is to say; so that means
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
not necessarily so; is not always true
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
foreign; abroad; overseas
reason for being; raison d'être
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
both; both sides; both parties
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving