plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
armed forces; military; troops
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
the opposite sex; isomerism
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
dying; death; dead; useless; damned