scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
time; hour; period; class
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
letter; missive; note; mail
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
chomping; gulping; with a big bite
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily