duty; function; office; mission; task
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be at a loss for words
to thrust before; to thrust at
remembrance; recollection; recognition
document; official papers
to shake; to sway; to waver
that's the way it is; such is life
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to push aside; to brush aside
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to suture a wound; to sew up a wound
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent