poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
reaction; response; reaction
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
person concerned; interested party; related party
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
question; inquiry; enquiry
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
until now; so far; up to the present
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
fast-talking; rapid talking
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
declaration; proclamation; announcement
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
unprecedented; never seen before
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of