affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
after that; afterwards; thereafter
story; tale; talk; discussion
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe