ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
any more; any further; any better; any longer
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to increase; to add to; to augment
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to be excited; to be elated
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
surrounding at a distance
to watch over; to watch attentively
beyond that point; after that
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
accurate; correct; precise; exact
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
as you see; as you can see
in the midst of the enemy
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference