check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
manners; courtesy; etiquette
quick-tempered; impatient
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
down to earth; reasonable
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
expression; presentation; representation; notation
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
head; brains; intellect; understanding
study; library; den; home office; reading room
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without