to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
transactions; dealings; business
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
to raise one's voice; to shout
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to give directions; to issue instructions
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
never mind!; don't worry about it
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement