father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
final; eventual; ultimate
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people