reality; actuality; hard fact
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
eccentric; crank; oddball
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
genuine article; real thing; real deal
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to torment; to torture; to harass
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder