character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
equality; impartiality; evenness
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
how; in what way; I wonder
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
preliminary arrangements; spade work