hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
interruption; interference; butting in
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
assassin's dagger; assassin's blade; deadly weapon
distrust; unjust suspicion
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
home delivery (of food); outside catering
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
moderate; proper; just right
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
temple; shrine; sanctuary
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of