great man; great god; hero; big man
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
though; notwithstanding; although
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
because of; owing to; due to
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
most of all; extremely; supremely
by sheer strength; by brute force
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to make someone fall forward; to do thoroughly
(not) the slightest bit; (not) the least; (not) at all
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
resignation; acceptance; consolation
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
already; now; no longer; not any more
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
overestimation; overvaluing
one or two; a few; small number
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of