charming; fascinating; attractive
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
being very busy; busyness
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
trio; gang of three; threesome
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to be handed down from generation to generation
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
your daughter; young woman
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability