matter causing distress; something causing worry
I'd be lying if I said ...
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
esophagus; gullet; esophageal
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to half-rise to one's feet
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
please (give me); please (do for me)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to like; to love; to be fond of
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of