boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
courteous; decorous; polite
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
several times; a few times
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
how many years; how long; what year
to pass (of time); to elapse
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
long ago; previous; of a former age
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
hey there; I say; see here
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
lately; recently; nowadays
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to wring the neck; to strangle
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat