to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
go that far; to that extent
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
near; close; beside; third person
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to accept; to receive; to agree
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include