to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
arrest; apprehension; capture
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
choices; alternatives; options
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
surroundings; environs; circumference
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
nothing but; except; no more than
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
unqualified; without qualifications
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
unfortunately; regrettably
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding