really; truly; indeed; good grief
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
contradiction; inconsistency
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
staying the night; lodging (at)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
exaltation; emotional uplift
as; because; with; due to
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to rise; to erect; to get up
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
time; season; period; phase; stage
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to blow out; to spout out