deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
dull sound; muffled sound
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
good humour (humor); good mood
relatively; comparatively
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise