only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
surroundings; environs; circumference
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
with a friendly grin; smilingly
disclosure; exposure; revelation
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
consequence; outcome; result; blame
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to repeat; to do something over again
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...