even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to do someone in; to bump someone off
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to be itching to put one's skills to use
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
loveable; very likeable; like very much
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
hand used like a sword in striking
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to attempt; to test; to try out
there being no use in arguing (about it)
power; might; authority; influence
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
curiosity; inquisitiveness
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely