will not do; do not; does not
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
authority; power; influence
long talk; long-winded speech
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to make someone fall forward; to do thoroughly
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
adverse circumstances; adversity
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
some people; a few people; several people