at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
curse; spell; malediction
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
don't you think?; indicates question
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
silence (not speaking); muteness
exchange of blows; long rally
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather