way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
if so; in that case; in that situation
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
lately; recently; nowadays
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
way; method; means; resource; course
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry