poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to spread; to be propagated
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to become better; to improve
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
ostentation; show; affectation
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
family vacation; family trip
to thrust down; to push off
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to subsist; to keep on living
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; menstruation
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
how; in what way; by what means