cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
myself; yourself; I; me; you
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
attendance; presence; appearance
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing