near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
man; male; masculine gender
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air