regarding oneself (as); fancying oneself (as); seeing oneself (as); considering oneself (to be); pretension
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
it is not (like that) either
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
staying overnight without meals
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
registry; entry; book-keeping; signature
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
one's own handwriting; autograph; as written with a brush
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to pause; to have a short intermission
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow