omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
leaving a warship; abandoning ship; retirement from a naval post; retirement from captaincy (of a naval ship)
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
solitude; loneliness; isolation
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy