to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
with a single blow; with one stroke
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to spend time (on doing something)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
insight; power of observation
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
stirring; slight movement
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at