small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
reform; reformation; reorganization
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
fate; destiny; predestination
reality; actuality; hard fact
the lower classes; the common people
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)