to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
already; now; no longer; not any more
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
story; tale; talk; discussion
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
such; like that; that sort of; very
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
retainer; vassal; servant
to collect; to assemble; to gather
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money