not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
complete; whole; perfect; safe
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
naturalization; naturalisation
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
of course; certainly; naturally
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
son of a bitch; piece of shit
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
major powers of the world; great powers
various countries; various regions; various provinces
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp