handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to correct oneself; to restate
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
but; however; provided that
of course; certainly; naturally
don't you think?; indicates question
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
simply; merely; only; solely
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to apologize; to apologise
unexpectedly; surprisingly
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly