to let out a cry; to break forth
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
full view; plain sight; completely visible
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
in the end; at the end of the day
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
commander; commanding officer; CO
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
lineage; pedigree; family line
messenger; envoy; emissary
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
proposal; proposition; suggestion
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
by your leave; with your permission
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
prime minister; premier; chancellor
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step