father; dad; husband; you; he
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
without permission; without notice
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
should; must; -able; probably; likely
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
time; season; period; phase; stage
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to concern; to be related
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
serious; not joking; straight
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to accept; to receive; to agree
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)