letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
having the luck to escape trouble (your behaviour has landed you in)
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
both; both sides; both parties
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
with a chuckle; with a giggle
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
for a while; for some time; for a period
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect