it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
another thing; exception; special case
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
surely; certainly; without doubt
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to hang (something) on the wall
by today; before the day is over
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
disinheritance; disowning
to settle (in a place); to settle down
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
after school (at the end of the day)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
something like ...; something called ...
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
considerably; greatly; a lot
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
just because; even if; even though
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
large number (of); many; majority