nothing but; except; no more than
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
indeed; really; truly; very much
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
stuffed specimen; taxidermy mount; stuffing; mounting
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to go out and away; to leave
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to squeeze out; to wring out
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
choice; selection; option
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion