unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
now; the present time; just now; another; more
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
tenth day of the month; ten days
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
secret; private; surreptitious
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
two persons; two people; pair; couple
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
danger; peril; hazard; risk
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)