to be helpful; to be useful
act of mercy; helping another person
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
arrest; apprehension; capture
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
immediately; right away; on the spot
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
since then; from that time; ever since
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone