effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
thereupon; shortly thereafter
reputation; respectability
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
matchless; peerless; unequaled; unequalled; unparalleled; unrivaled
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to be born; to come into the world
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on