unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
many children; large family
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
being good at cooking; good cook
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to increase; to add to; to augment
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
father; dad; husband; you; he
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
close; intimate; on good terms
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
it's not a problem; it's not a big deal; (person or thing) can be easily beaten or bettered (by one)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
book; volume; this; present; main; head
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
after a long time; for the first time in a while
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face