isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
directly opposite; right in front
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
retainer; attendant; escort
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
surroundings; environs; circumference
to become excited; to grow lively
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman