ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
immediately; right away; on the spot
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
declaration; proclamation; announcement
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
will not do; do not; does not
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
offense and defense; offence and defence
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
eccentric; crank; oddball
to have a talk; to tell a story
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision