something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
another thing; exception; special case
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
donation; contribution; endowment
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
much less; to say nothing of
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
in proportion to; just as much as
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
charming; fascinating; attractive
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
with a start; with a jump
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell