very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
fear; dread; fright; willies
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
this (very thing); this precisely
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
transactions; dealings; business
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
preliminary test or trial; tryout
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to walk away; to walk off
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
settlement; solution; resolution
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)