(not so) much; (not) very
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
sympathy; compassion; pity
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
simply; merely; only; solely
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
(not) even once; (not) ever
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
instant; moment; for an instant
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to marry into a family of rank; to marry money
declaration; proclamation; announcement
alone; by oneself; on one's own
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
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