simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to apologize; to apologise
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
impossible to do (although wants to)
very; extremely; excessively
second (unit of time); arc second
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
suffix for familiar person
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
meaning; significance; sense
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to make an appearance; to show up
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
please; somehow or other; one way or another
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)