expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
don't you think?; indicates question
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
myself; yourself; I; me; you
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
number one; first; best; most; game; round
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
loveable; very likeable; like very much
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger