to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
intelligence gathering; information gathering
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
from now; from this moment; henceforth
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to correct oneself; to restate
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
head; brains; intelligence
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
for your information; I'm telling you
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
genuinely; sincerely; seriously; really; for real