peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
pride; dignity; self-respect
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!