with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to redeem (from sin); to save
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
living; lifestyle; living room
I see; that's right; indeed
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
have a good day; take care; see you
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky