brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
questionnaire; survey; poll
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
inattention; absent-mindedness
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to discuss; to talk together
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit