to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
ashamed deep down in one's heart; blushing with shame when one remembers something
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
tone (of voice); manner of talking
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
outsider; layman; amateur
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
settlement; solution; resolution
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
rubbing one's hands together
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward