reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
hiding one's embarrassment
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
thereupon; shortly thereafter
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
one's home country; one's homeland
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
exploitation; overuse; abuse
stationing (troops); occupancy
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
force (bulldoze) one's way through
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
unable to resist; unable to suppress
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to dye; to colour; to color
to torment; to torture; to harass
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!