-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
verbalizing; putting into words
study; diligence; discount; reduction
private tutor; coach; governess
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to talk; to carry meaning
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
number one; first; best; most; game; round
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
go that far; to that extent
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for