beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to be touching; to be moving
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
myself; yourself; I; me; you
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
chapter one; first chapter
but; however; provided that
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
3rd day of the month; three days
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)