companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma
specialization; specialisation
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
diligent; hard-working; industrious
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
personal; individual; private
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
risky; dangerous; insecure
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
cost price; purchase price; cost; production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
speaking voice; talking voice
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save