he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to happen to meet; to come across
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
personality; style; appearance
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
our country; our land; one's own country
declaration; proclamation; announcement
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
considerably; greatly; a lot
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
difference; variation; difference
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to look down on; to condescend
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
opposite; reverse; contrary
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early