sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
death from cold; freezing to death
clothes; clothing; garments
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
place to go; person to turn to; person to depend on
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with