to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter