to boil; to decoct; to infuse
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
murder; homicide; manslaughter
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
receipt; cash-register slip
briquette (charcoal or coal)
beginning; outset; first; onset
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
and; thereupon; because of that
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
eighth day of the month; eight days
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
negotiations; discussions; connection
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession