to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
dignified expression; solemn expression; serious expression
cache; place to hide something
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
brothers and sisters; siblings
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
information; news; report; reward; retribution
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
impossible to do (although wants to)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
open; public; official; overt
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
a little bit; a little while
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby