for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
like this; in this way; as you see
automatic (e.g. door, gun, etc.)
to wipe thoroughly; to polish
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
modesty; humility; being humble
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth