when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
same; similar; (just) like; equal
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
much less; to say nothing of
scale; scope; plan; structure
even though; despite; when
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
adaptability; flexibility
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
instant; moment; for an instant
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to rip out (and take); to tear out
box cutter; utility knife
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible