to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
serious; not joking; straight
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
how; in what way; by what means
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
that's the way it is; such is life
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by