abrupt; sudden; unexpected
that is to say; so that means
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to differ; to vary; to disagree
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
gender preselection; selection of the sex of offspring
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
our country; our land; one's own country
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
several times; several degrees
very young; little; childish; immature
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to take over; to hand over
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
spread; span; expanse; extent
human being; human; person; character (of a person)