such; this sort of; like this
by myself; in person; by oneself
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
comfort; consolation; diversion
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
right beside; close to; nearby
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to tower above; to stand out
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed