damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
feigned tears; crocodile tears
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
even though it is not; despite not
to serve; to work for; to attend
the front; honest; upright; decent
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
disclosure; exposure; revelation
previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
common people; ordinary people; masses
orphan; person without friends
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
drama; play; powerful drug