sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
worst; worst-case (scenario)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
at the last moment; this late in the game
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness