no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
tendency; trend; inclination
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to smile (at); to grin (at)
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
probability; likelihood; chances
observation; survey; watching
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to foreshadow; to drop a hint (of things to come); to take precautionary measures; to make contingency plans
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
failure; mistake; blunder
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
to dominate (usu. one's husband)