to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to live fast (and recklessly)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
divining sticks; counting; calculation
start; origin; beginnings
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
parting; separation; farewell
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
on board a ship; aboard a ship
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
briskly with small steps; trotting
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
progress; advance; improvement; development
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to have the privilege of doing
to be enraged; to flip out
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
sudden, wide-spread drop in prices
silence; stillness; quietness
absolute obedience; complete submission
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
exclusive; attached to; specialist
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid