entreaty; supplication; petition
moment; brief space of time
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
assertion; declaration; affirmation
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to make a speech; to address
how dare ...; how could ...
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to torment; to torture; to harass
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be worried; to be troubled
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
at that time; in those days
number one; first; best; most; game; round
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
about when; about what time; how soon
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)