splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
for example; for instance; e.g.
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
serious illness; dangerous disease
to be ill; to suffer from
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
else; in addition; besides
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
simmer; bubble out; flow out
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
and then; and so; and; so then
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled