misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
sincere; honest; faithful
until now; so far; up to the present
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
another thing; exception; special case
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
thought; consideration; thinking
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
that's the way it is; such is life
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
good person; virtuous person
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to invite in; to show someone in
to spend time (on doing something)
by myself; in person; by oneself
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
plural; multiple; several
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
normalcy; normality; normal