straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
long ago; a long time ago; already
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
dirty work; unpleasant task
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to be silent; to say nothing
how many years; how long; what year
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
absence; disregard; indifference
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
training room (hall); gymnasium
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
rehearsal; run-through; practice
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable