jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
second; number two; runner-up
to shake one's head (in denial)
thought; consideration; thinking
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
news of someone's death; obituary
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
some people; a few people; several people
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to leave this world; to die
feelings; thoughts; meaning
most of all; extremely; supremely
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
terrible pain; terrible hardship; terrible suffering
to accept; to receive; to agree
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
in unison; as one; united
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to tell (somebody) to (do something)