elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
power; authority; jurisdiction
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to say; to tell; to state; to do
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
please (give me); please (do for me)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to not believe one's ears
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to grow angry; to display one's anger
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
war; battle; match; game; competition
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)