the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
how many people; a number of people
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
the other day; a few days ago
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
(political) power; authority; influence
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
froufrou; frou frou; frilly decoration; Furfur; Furtur; mythical great Earl of Hell
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to be worried; to be troubled