basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
prohibition; inhibition; ban
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
of course; certainly; naturally
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 change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
winner-takes-all (system)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
region; limits; stage; level
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
another (person); the other person; one more (person)