pure; true; genuine; unmixed
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
really; truly; indeed; good grief
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
delivery; sending; treatment
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to jump at; to be attracted by
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
indicate reason; infers some protest
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
that's the way it is; such is life
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
tedious; boring; being fed up with
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
lack of relation (to); independence (of)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
staying the night; lodging (at)
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight