to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
by sheer strength; by brute force
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
go that far; to that extent
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
alone; by oneself; on one's own
something; some kind of; for some reason
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
such; this sort of; like this
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such