to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
all you want; as much as one wants
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
nature; property; disposition
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
personality; character; individuality; personhood
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out