so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to get between; to be caught in
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
entry into port; arriving in harbor
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
wonderful; splendid; magnificent