clearly; distinctly; vividly
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
irritation; annoyance; frustration
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
that's the way it is; such is life
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to spit out; to eject; to dump
again; once more; a second time
to well up; to burst; to arise
such; like that; that sort of; very
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
and yet; though; when; in spite of