to gather; to collect; to assemble
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
genuine article; real thing; real deal
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style