indicate reason; infers some protest
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
again; once more; a second time
that is to say; so that means
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
changing clothes; change of clothes
to be opposite; to face each other
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
maid; helper; help; assistance
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
unqualified; without qualifications
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
conviction; belief; confidence
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
loveable; very likeable; like very much
expressing one's mind; speaking out
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
will not do; do not; does not
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
home area; home town; local
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look