to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to apologize; to apologise
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
now; the present time; just now; another; more
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
Neath (Britain); Nice (France); Nies
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
throughout; all through; right through
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust