to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
so; like this; in this way
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
(some) more; even more; longer; further
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
although I say; although one might say; although called
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders