connection; link; relationship
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
Hades (Greek god); Pluto (Roman god)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
accurate; correct; precise; exact
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to rise in esteem; to become popular; to rise in value (stocks)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
right in the center (centre)
having gone too far to turn back
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
gem; jewel; precious stone