beginning; clue; starting point
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
although I say; although one might say; although called
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to say no more; to sink into silence
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
proposal; proposition; suggestion
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to change completely; to change suddenly
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
established (existing) policy (procedure(s))
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
chance (of success); odds
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
stochastic; probabilistic
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to ask a question; to ask questions
thought; consideration; thinking