to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
suffix for familiar person
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
remarkable; striking; obvious
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to collect; to assemble; to gather
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
training; drill; practice; discipline
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
death rate; mortality rate
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
rather; better; instead; if anything
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain