not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
surrounding at a distance
to watch steadily; to stare
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
settlement; solution; resolution
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
you (plural); all of you; you all
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
chief; main; principal; important
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
in succession; one by one
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time