nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
amount of money; sum of money
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
security for a loan; collateral
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
preliminary arrangements; spade work
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
determination; resolution
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
nature; property; disposition
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to be forward; to be impertinent
as usual; as is one's habit
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
until now; so far; up to the present
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
knowing; (an) acquaintance