Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
refutation; rebuttal; retort
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
proposal; proposition; suggestion
statue; picture; picture revealing character
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to go out and away; to leave
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)