retention; maintenance; preservation
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
arrest; apprehension; capture
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
number one; first; best; most; game; round
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to repeat; to be frequent
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to become pale; to turn pale
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see