fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to smile (at); to grin (at)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to order; to command; to appoint
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
conviction; belief; confidence
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
retention; maintenance; preservation