certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
many; numerous; various; large number of
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
but; however; provided that
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
programme; program; plans; arrangements
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
sublime; noble; high-minded
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
different opinion; objection
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
duty; function; office; mission; task
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was