monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
firstborn; first child; eldest child
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
difficult to ...; hard to ...
like this; in this way; as you see
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
in proportion to; just as much as
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
negative emotions; negative feelings
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
point in common; common feature
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
ill will; malice; evil intent