work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
time; season; period; phase; stage
root; source; origin; basis
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
sympathy; compassion; pity
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
like this; this sort; this way
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead