first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
fine weather; fair weather
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
handsome young man; Adonis
admiration; wonder; astonishment
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to some extent; to a certain extent
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
(another's) daughter; young lady
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
whispering into a person's ear
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
personal; individual; private
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously