end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
victim; injured party; sufferer
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish