even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
in accordance with; according to
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
throughout; all through; right through
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
power; authority; jurisdiction
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
peremptory command; must-obey order; absolute instruction; categorical imperative
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
everywhere; all over; throughout
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
duty; obligation; responsibility
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
have a pain in one's chest
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life