to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to put one's heart (into); to apply oneself (to); to devote oneself (to); to take an interest (in)
comparison; something worthy of comparison
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
and then; and so; and; so then
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
willpower; energy; vitality
much less; to say nothing of
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
you could say that; that might be so
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
ability; capability; skill
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
empress (consort); queen (consort)
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
not yet known; unknown; strange
living thing; organism; creature; biology
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost