why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
reconciliation; make peace with
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to threaten; to make threats
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
strip-searching; security check
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to wring the neck; to strangle
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
cooperation; collaboration
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
and yet; though; when; in spite of
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
tedious; boring; being fed up with
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
all; entire; whole; altogether
instead; but (on the other hand)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
charming; fascinating; attractive
loveable; very likeable; like very much
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch