first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to pick up; to find; to gather
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
older brother; elder brother
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
such ... as; or some such
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(clenched) fist; knuckles
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
forcibly; against one's will
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
one cause; one reason; one factor
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
now; the present time; just now; another; more
pupil; student; schoolchild
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently