no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
when it becomes; when it comes to
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
directly opposite; right in front
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
princess; daughter of a nobleman
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
such; this sort of; like this
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
long ago; a long time ago; already
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
assertion; declaration; affirmation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once