slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
capable of anything; liable to do
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
something; some kind of; for some reason
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to mark the end; to spell the end
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion