large amount of money; great cost
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to cry softly; to sob; to weep
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
walking briskly; determinedly
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
way; method; means; resource; course
to lie down; to throw oneself down
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)