while; even though; despite
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
soft skin (esp. of a woman)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
soldier; combatant; warrior
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be discouraged (from doing something); to have one's enthusiasm dampened
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...