ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
ruler; monarch; sovereign
much less; to say nothing of
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
almost; roughly; approximately
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
even if ...; even supposing that ...
grip (of hand); grip strength
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
laryngeal prominence; Adam's apple
pressure; oppression; suppression