poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to pick up; to find; to gather
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to redeem (from sin); to save
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
tension; mental strain; nervousness
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
intelligence; intellect; brains
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
inundating a castle; cutting off a castle's water supply
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly