key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
serious; severe; grave; acute
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to face; to go towards; to head towards
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
such; like that; that sort of; very
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to hand over; to surrender
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal