and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
one's post; place of work; workplace
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to play with; to toy with; to tease
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
door; gate; opening; title page
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
walking heavily; lumbering
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated