first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
something like ...; something called ...
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
not worth doing; waste of effort
if you think about it; come to think of it
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
three; three years of age
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
way of talking; speaking style
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go