dullard; indecisive person
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
regret; repentance; remorse
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
popular person; favorite; favourite
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
such ... as; or some such
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper