liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
ruler; monarch; sovereign
speaking of ...; as for ...
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to turn towards; to point
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to state; to express; to mention
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic