(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
both; both sides; both parties
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
order; sequence; procedure
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
not necessarily so; is not always true
to surround; to crowd around
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
all over; given in; given up hope; bring to knees
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to have a relationship; to have relations
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
feigning innocence, ignorance or naivety; someone (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
minimum; at the very least
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important