mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
over-fond parent; doting parent
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)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
all; entire; whole; altogether
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late