thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
discreet and well-advised judgment; wise and mature judgment; making judgment with prudence
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
heart; guts; nerve; central part
beyond one's means or position
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
a little bit; a little while
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
ardent; passionate; vehement
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)