to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
slow-witted person; dimwit; halfwit; faded, dull-colored eggplant
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
letter; missive; note; mail
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
offender; criminal; culprit
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
how; in what way; by what means
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
imagination; supposition; guess
indicate reason; infers some protest
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
this world; this life; world of the living
one of these days; someday; one day
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!