if you think about it; come to think of it
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
had better ...; had better not ...
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to have no chance (of succeeding)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
silence (not speaking); muteness
(in) his way; peculiar to him
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
life; living; I; me; student
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to apologize; to apologise
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
even if not; even without
true character; true heart; true spirit
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
murder; killing; murderer
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to make (a person) pay for (something)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
chance (of success); odds
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry