to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
forcibly; against one's will
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to put one's hand on; to touch
little finger; pinky; little toe
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
peril; danger; hazard; distress
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to make up for; to compensate for
please (give me); please (do for me)
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
your body; your health; yourself; you
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity