policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
verbal message; word (from someone)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
impossible; unlikely; improbable
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to attack; to assault; to assail
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
basis for decision; evidence for judging
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with