autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
apparently; appears to be
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
sentiment; sentimentality
winning straight victories; making a clean score
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
I told you so; you see that?
curse; spell; malediction
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
should; must; -able; probably; likely
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
having consent (e.g. to do something); having (someone's) assent
monetary; financial; pecuniary
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
society; public; community; social studies
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
just because; even if; even though
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
surely; certainly; without doubt
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that