punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be silent; to say nothing
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
competent; suitable; qualified
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
meaning; significance; sense
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
almost every day; almost daily
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be too numerous; to be too much
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to stand high in one's superior's favor and trust
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
considerably; fairly; quite
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be bewildered; to be perplexed