to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
these guys; these fellows
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
all present; all concerned; all of us
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to threaten; to intimidate
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
they; those guys; those fellows
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...