a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
boy; son; baby boy; young man
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to be strangled; to be constricted
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to run about; to rush about
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
just one person; only one
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
on the other hand; at the same time
danger; peril; hazard; risk
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside