to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
such; like that; that sort of; very
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to apologize; to apologise
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to entrust; to leave to a person
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
individual; one by one; separate; each
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
memories; recollections; reminiscence
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)