to intervene; to stop (something)
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
the very start; the very beginning
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
depiction; description; portrayal
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
powder snow; powdery snow
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
future (usually near); prospects
good prospects; full of hope; promising
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
just because; even if; even though
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to grimace; to make a wry face
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help