training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to look away; to turn away
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
all; entire; whole; altogether
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
stupid brat; son of a bitch
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
out of character; unlike one
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to have a talk; to tell a story
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
forgetting; lapse of memory
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter