in succession; one after another
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
rather; sooner; preferably
abandoning; giving up; quitting
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
honour; honor; glory; privilege
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
poplar (esp. Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra var. italica)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
you could say; you might say; verging on the
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
leader of a delegation (body, party)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
tattling; telling on (someone)
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
hooligan; layabout; good-for-nothing; gangster
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)