secret; private; surreptitious
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to state; to express; to mention
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
after that; afterwards; thereafter
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
genuine article; real thing; real deal