hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
observation; survey; watching
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
serious; severe; grave; acute
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
forcibly; against one's will
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
noted doctor; excellent physician
very young; little; childish; immature
though; notwithstanding; although
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
wet nurse; nursing mother
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally