with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
consequence; outcome; result; blame
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
indicate reason; infers some protest
main question; real issue at hand
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
one by one; one after another; successively
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
a few years ago; some years back
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
personality; character; individuality; personhood
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
(arch.) to spin; (arch.) to revolve; to be dizzy; to feel faint; to bustle about
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...