to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
departure; leaving; setting off
to pass (of time); to elapse
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
MP; magic point; military police (US, etc.); MP; member of parliament (UK, etc.); MP
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to die by drowning; to drown
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy