to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
long ago; once upon a time
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
now that; since; so long as; because
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
at first; in the beginning; originally
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting