to grimace; to make a wry face
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
reason; cause; circumstances
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
every place; various places
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to be at a loss for words
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic