it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
near oneself; close to one; familiar
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
way of speaking; intimation
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
just one person; only one
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
very likely; very probable
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
in one's own way or style
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
explanation; interpretation
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
calamity; misfortune; disaster
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess