to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
choker (type of necklace)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
conviction; belief; confidence
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
library (usu. single-room); small library
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
(not) even once; (not) ever
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
both hands; both arms; ten
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout