once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
danger; peril; hazard; risk
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
serious; severe; grave; acute
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
call; summons; convening; convocation
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to go to; to visit; to call on
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
long (time that has passed); old (story)
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
how; in what way; how about
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
why; how; for what reason
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude