genuine article; real thing; real deal
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
on countless occasions; many a time
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
technique; art; skill; move
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
just one person; only one
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
place; situation; position; location
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
now; soon; already; yet; further; more