deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to manage a state; to govern a country
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
eligible; qualified; competent
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
biological child; one's own child
mistress; kept woman; concubine
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...