how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
number one; first; best; most; game; round
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
having said that; on the other hand
from the beginning; from scratch
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
ago; since; before; previous
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to be worried; to be troubled
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to be able to manage somehow or another
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray