nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
cache; place to hide something
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to have an idea; to have a clue
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
how; in what way; by what means
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
stairs; stairway; staircase
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
river; stream; River; the ... river
to be conspicuous; to stand out
serious; not joking; straight
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
look!; there!; here!; that is
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
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
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)