to give a glance (at); to take one look at
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
curse; spell; malediction
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
time; hour; period; class
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
prime minister; premier; chancellor
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
queen (consort); empress (consort)
one's birth mother; one's biological mother
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up