than; from; out of; except; but; more
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
very young; little; childish; immature
(social) position; status
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
polite; courteous; hospitable
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
token (effort); something done for form's sake
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
in person; personally; directly
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
any more; any further; any better; any longer
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
if it is the case that ...
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
insight; power of observation
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
sad; wretched; deplorable