to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
regret; repentance; remorse
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
just because; even if; even though
determination; conviction
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
insurance; guarantee; warranty
to leave (a scene); to step away
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
entertainment; amusement; fun
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
only; just; solely; prostitute attached to a single member of the post-WWII occupation forces