after all; because; but; even; too; as well
in that way; thus; so; so?
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
consideration; taking into account
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
armed might; military power; the sword; force
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
lot (production); batch; lotto
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
number one; first; best; most; game; round
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to feel; to sense; to experience
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
tone (of voice); manner of talking
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
together (with); at the same time; in a lump