by means of; due to; because of; according to
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
way (of doing); manner; method; means
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to have a hard time of it
in this way; thus; such; uh...
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
nod; inclination of the head
silence (not speaking); muteness
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted