course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
simply; merely; only; solely
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
nervousness; oversensitivity
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
commander; commanding officer; CO
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to have a relationship; to have relations
to accept; to receive; to agree
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize