on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
sympathy; empathy; response
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
technique; art; skill; move
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
counter for chairs or seats
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
unfortunately; sorry, but ...