something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
blank column; blank space
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
emperor; prince; princess
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to ask a question; to ask questions
even though; despite; when
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
river; stream; River; the ... river
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
whispering into a person's ear