displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
chief; main; principal; important
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
calm; composed; cool; quiet
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
gradually; slowly but steadily
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
whatever (the case may be)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something