near oneself; close to one; familiar
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to have a talk; to tell a story
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
military adviser; military advisor
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
observation; survey; watching
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
genuine article; real thing; real deal
way of speaking; intimation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to say; to tell; to state; to do
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to not believe one's ears