refined; genteel; graceful; decent
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
self-consciousness; self-awareness
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to strike out; to start swimming
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
without permission; without notice
pointing out; identification
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
memory; sense; experience
information media; press; news organs
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
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
during; for the duration of