damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to take; to catch; to capture
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
than; from; out of; except; but; more
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
and yet; though; when; in spite of
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
nonetheless; nevertheless
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
as if nothing had happened
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper