to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
attendance (at school); going to school
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
safely; without incident; without mishap; in peace; peacefully; quietly
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
power; might; authority; influence
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
good feeling; feeling good
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
responsibility; duty; obligation
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
trio; gang of three; threesome
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
because; the reason is; if you want to know why