(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself; to be ruthless; to become "it" (in hide-and-seek, etc.)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
order; sequence; procedure
meals prepared for employees (e.g. of a restaurant); staff meals
on hand; readily available
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper
to lay aside; to set aside
statement of delivery; delivery slip; delivery note
bill; account; invoice; information request form
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
with a slip; with a slide
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
affected part; diseased part; wound
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
severe wound; serious wound; gash
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly