plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
really; truly; indeed; good grief
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to detain; to check; to restrain
sense of duty (obligation)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
pair; two kinds; two ways
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
item; something that one "just has to have"
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to challenge (a person) to a fight
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
in the end; at the end of the day
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend