zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
honour; honor; glory; privilege
queen (consort); empress (consort)
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
hurriedly; hurry-scurry; helter-skelter
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to threaten; to make threats
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons