in name only; titular; nominal
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
don't worry about it; forget about it
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to become clear; to be made public
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
not yet known; unknown; strange
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
uneducated; uncultured; unrefined; ignorant
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)