to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
classified document; confidential document; top secret document; sensitive documents
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
office (e.g. the Oval Office)