for example; for instance; e.g.
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
to like; to love; to be fond of
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
real intention; true motive; true meaning
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
rationalization; justification
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
pale; pallid; bluish-white
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
without leaving any trace
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
direct descent; direct line
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
strangeness; abnormality; disorder