sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
wherein; therein; thereinto
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to look away; to avert one's eyes
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to shake one's head (in denial)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
had better ...; had better not ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
together; at the same time; same; identical
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many