to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to talk; to chat; to chatter
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
of course; certainly; naturally
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
penalty; sentence; punishment
death penalty; capital punishment
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
self-protection; self-defence
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
family; relatives; dependents; household
manners; courtesy; etiquette
something like ...; something called ...
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
rather than; more ... than ...
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for