tide; current; tendency; trend
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
to repeat; to do something over again
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
if it is the case that ...
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
opposite bank; farther shore
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to yearn for; to pine for
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing