defense; defence; safeguard; protection
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
accomplishment; execution
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
this and that; one thing and another
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
later on; eventually; afterwards
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to recall; to remember; to recollect
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
as you see; as you can see
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)