sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
besides; in addition; also; moreover
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
close; intimate; on good terms
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
long ago; already; a long time ago
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to take a breath; to take a short rest
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to throw at; to turn; to raise
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there