chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
head; lead; vanguard; first
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
until now; so far; up to the present
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
adds force or indicates command
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
these guys; these fellows
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say