emergency; extraordinary; unusual
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to shake; to sway; to waver
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
question; inquiry; enquiry
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
decently; gracefully; plausibly; politely; tactfully; discreetly
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
dice; die; baton (of command)