distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
by myself; in person; by oneself
self-consciousness; self-awareness
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
way of talking; speaking style
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
even though; despite; when
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
use; utilization; utilisation; application
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
until now; so far; up to the present
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
impossible; unlikely; improbable
in this way; thus; such; uh...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
scenery; scene; landscape
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look