safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
future (usually near); prospects
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to go out and away; to leave
even if; even though; however; no matter how
older sister; lass; young lady
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
civil action; civil suit; civil proceedings
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
single-mother household; fatherless family
(not so) much; (not) very
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
settlement; solution; resolution
trial; judgement; judgment
to be prolonged; to drag on
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to grow up; to become an adult