battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
it's not like; it isn't as if
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
sunlight; rays of the Sun
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
healthy; sound; wholesome
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
in that manner; like that
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
being startled; getting a shock
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to keep away; to keep at a distance
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
physical condition; state of health
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
decision; determination; resolution
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane