skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
while; even though; despite
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
brown; light brown; tawny
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid