to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
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
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
offender; criminal; culprit
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
long hair (usu. of a man)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
seeming very ...; just like ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to jar; to creak; to grate
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage