let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
absolute obedience; complete submission
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
being about to cry; the verge of tears
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
the same generation; coeval
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
final; eventual; ultimate