to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
at first; initially; in the beginning
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
some people; a few people; several people
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
party; set; gang; company; person
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
walking briskly; determinedly
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah