separation; divorce; severing of connections
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
knowing; (an) acquaintance
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
disinheritance; disowning
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
wounded person; injured person
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
ability; capability; skill