(not) even once; (not) ever
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
good news; happy news; glad tidings
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
single word; a few words; brief comment
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to brave a danger; to take a risk
welcome; (warm) reception
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
middle of the night; dead of night
to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?