purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to jump upon (a moving object)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
for a while; for some time; for a period
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
if it is the case that ...
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
exploitation; overuse; abuse
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.