this is why; this means; it is the case that
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
assertion; declaration; affirmation
cache; place to hide something
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
searching examination; establishing the facts through thorough examination
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
soft spot (in the skull of an infant); fontanelle; fontanel; gates of Hades; entrance to the underworld
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
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
(not) even once; (not) ever
(not) even once; (not) ever
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
inspection; examination; survey
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely