to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
woman; female; feminine gender
our country; our land; one's own country
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
older sister; elder sister
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to be forward; to be impertinent
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
correction; revision; amendment
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow