to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
honor; honour; credit; prestige
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
genuine; authentic; true; pure
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
genuine article; real thing; real deal
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
difficult to ...; hard to ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic