to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
personal; individual; private
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
otherwise; if not; or else
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
already; now; no longer; not any more
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
price; cost; value; worth; value
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
silence; stillness; quietness
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
sad; wretched; deplorable
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
simply; merely; only; solely
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to take command; to give direction
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to boil strongly; to be excited
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.