that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
such; this sort of; like this
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
out of character; unlike one
to ask a question; to ask questions
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
first year of high school; first-year high school student
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
minority group (party); minority
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
tension; mental strain; nervousness
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to turn towards; to point