as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
out of character; unlike one
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
and yet; though; when; in spite of
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to be worried; to be troubled