as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
the same; the said; likewise
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
sympathy; compassion; pity
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)
unable to resist; unable to suppress
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
wrong; different; not like that
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip