be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
older brother; elder brother
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to throw at; to turn; to raise
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance