to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
intelligence; intellect; brains
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
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
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
support; backing; aid; assistance
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
a real man would (shut up and) ...
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)