to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
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
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
one (thing); one piece; one item
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
exit; way out; outlet; vent
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction