sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
genuine article; real thing; real deal
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
not limited to; not just ...
invitation; summons; bidding (e.g. to host the Olympics); calling
without omission; in full
homecoming; return to one's home
family a woman has married into
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
close; intimate; on good terms
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
clearing one's throat; cough
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to gain fame; to make one's name
different opinion; objection
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
equilibrium; good balance; poise
to be discouraged; to shrink from
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
joke; playfulness; kidding around
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)