very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
embankment (for road, railway, etc.); raising the ground level; fill
to shoot or fire off an arrow
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
scene; view; prospect; outlook
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
minimum; at the very least
excess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.); going over
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
basket; basketball; basket cloth
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
putting life into; animating; cheering up
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
old army general; veteran army general
dim witted; bird-brained; dullard
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
useless; vain; aimless; idle
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length