fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
(committee) chairman; president
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
than; from; out of; except; but; more
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
killing two birds with one stone
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any