first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to shake one's head (in denial)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
hostility; animosity; enmity
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
older sister; elder sister
it's not like; it isn't as if
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
effect; result; worth; use; avail
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
such; like that; that sort of; very
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
lately; recently; nowadays
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
when it becomes; when it comes to
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
scenery; scene; landscape
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering