originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
none of your business; not your concern
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
endurance; perseverance; patience
another time; some other time
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
nothing but; except; no more than
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to burn with combativeness
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself