to comfort; to console; to amuse
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
on the occasion of; at the time of
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
final; eventual; ultimate
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret