to say; to tell; to state; to do
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
respect and affection; love and respect
class; heading; group; category
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
rather; better; instead; if anything
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant