without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
deep affection; dear; beloved
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
chance (of success); odds
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
difference; variation; difference
external; foreign; with foreign countries; towards foreign countries
such; this sort of; like this
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
just the other day; quite recently
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
in person; personally; directly
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
true character; real nature
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
calming down; quieting down
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
calming down; quieting down