indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
in comparison to; rather than
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
instant; moment; for an instant
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)