carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to detain; to check; to restrain
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
trouble; bother; annoyance
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
transactions; dealings; business
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
factory; plant; mill; workshop
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
thereupon; shortly thereafter