the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
way one walks; one's walk
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
time; season; period; phase; stage
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
intimacy; affection; familiarity
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
freely; frankly; without reserve
though; notwithstanding; although
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
forcibly; against one's will
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
small; fine; detailed; stingy
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making