hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
way; method; means; resource; course
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
attack; drive; advance; invasion
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
grandfather; male senior-citizen
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
installation (esp. software)
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
measurement round the hips
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
interruption; suspension; break
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
correction; rectification; mending; repair
how much; how many; to what extent
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
manner of using one's hands
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh