lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
action of making something; -ification
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to differ; to vary; to disagree
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
go that far; to that extent
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
something like ...; something called ...
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
is something that; is that which
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
breaking off an engagement
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
master; teacher; stable master
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why