to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
really; truly; indeed; good grief
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
number one; first; best; most; game; round
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
in the end; at the end of the day
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
if it is the case that ...
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it