gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
hello; good day; good afternoon
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
to accept; to receive; to agree
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
retort; back talk; backchat
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
poly-; polyethylene; police; polyphonic
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
behind; in the rear; in back
power of the state; government authority
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
with a friendly grin; smilingly