natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to say; to tell; to state; to do
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
go that far; to that extent
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
point in question (at issue)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
pardon me for leaving (first)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
self-control; self-restraint
mental; spiritual; emotional
instability; insecurity; crankiness
shop; small store; business; firm