to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
main question; real issue at hand
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
meaning; significance; sense
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
don't you think?; indicates question
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
all present; all concerned; all of us
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
beginning; outset; first; onset
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
guard; sentinel; garrison
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
wherein; therein; thereinto
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
(not) even once; (not) ever
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when