regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
failure; mistake; blunder
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
that's the way it is; such is life
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
by means of; due to; because of; according to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
doing whatever one pleases
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
script; screenplay; scenario
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
how long; how much; to what extent
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
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