thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
clearing one's throat; cough
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
what kind of; what sort of; what
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
simply; merely; only; solely
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
general; popular; common; typical
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
gold lettering; gilt letters
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
reality; actuality; hard fact
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease