abrupt; sudden; unexpected
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
accurate; correct; precise; exact
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
(playing an) unpopular role; (taking on an) unpopular task
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to become better; to improve
to be helpful; to be useful
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
unexpectedly; surprisingly
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
already; now; no longer; not any more
to shout (in anger); to yell
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it