to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to beckon (to); to invite; to give orders
to have a meal together; to sit at table
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
called; known as; that; to say
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
curiosity; inquisitiveness
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
means; way; method; measure
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
unique; peculiar; special
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
(another's) daughter; young lady
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)