to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
(death from) starvation; starving to death
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
great hurry; great haste; rush
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable