of course; certainly; naturally
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
perception; sensing; noticing
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
five (long cylindrical things)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
using all one's strength; using all one's might
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
helper; assistant; help; assistance
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to try to do; to attempt to do
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
a long time ago; in those days
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate