painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
such; this sort of; like this
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
so; like this; in this way
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze