laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
bravery; courage; heroism
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
guess; conjecture; surmise
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
hard to get; hard to come by
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
great physical power; animal strength
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
one's house; one's home; one's family
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
seeming to be for a certain reason; seeming to indicate there are special circumstances; seeming to indicate there is more than meets the eye
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to change completely; to change suddenly
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive