leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
author; writer; novelist; artist
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
alone; by oneself; on one's own
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to apologize; to apologise
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
even if not; even without
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; (lit.) to step on a tiger's tail
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
for example; for instance; e.g.
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
declaration; proclamation; announcement