nothing but; none other than
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
breaking off; snapping off
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
how; in what way; by what means
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
question; inquiry; enquiry
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to serve; to work for; to attend
to follow another's example
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
next term; next period; next version; next release
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne