easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
waking; waking up; awakening
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
just who do you think you are?
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to some extent; to a certain extent
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive