denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
the same night; that night
detective agency; enquiry agency
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
negligence; carelessness; mistake
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
lost article; something forgotten
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
biological child; one's own child
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to accept; to receive; to agree
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort