season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; (lit.) fleeing is winning
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
these guys; these fellows
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
just because; even if; even though
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
competent; suitable; qualified
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
match; game; bout; contest
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to grow up; to become an adult
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)