to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)
second (unit of time); arc second
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to cause a person trouble
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
reception room; parlor; parlour
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be helpful; to be useful
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking