(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
premature joy; short-lived elation
boy; son; baby boy; young man
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
correction; rectification; mending; repair
how long; how far; how much
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
cork stopper; (bottle) cork
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to be mad about; to be hooked on
accurate; correct; precise; exact
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear