to hold one's tongue; to shut up
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to ask; to enquire; to query
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to say no more; to sink into silence
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to like; to love; to be fond of
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
time; hour; period; class
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
advanced level; high grade; senior
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
gender; distinction of sex; sex
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to project; to stick out; to stand out
have a good day; take care; see you
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
presence; sitting with; being with