nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to go along; to walk along; to follow
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
that; the matter in question
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to mix; to stir; to blend
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
document; official papers
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
selection; choice; picking out
to take off one's glasses
to have a talk; to tell a story
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking