extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
at least; at most; (even) just
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
though; notwithstanding; although
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
meaning; significance; sense
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove