to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
note (letter) left behind; will
letter; missive; note; mail
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
great difference; major mistake
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
curse; spell; malediction
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)