tone (of voice); manner of talking
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
impossible; unlikely; improbable
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
voice quality; type of voice
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
assertion; declaration; affirmation
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
conviction; belief; confidence
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
contradiction; inconsistency
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
possible; likely; probable
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
have a pain in one's chest
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave