to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to shake one's head (in denial)
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
one's only good clothes (suit, dress, etc.); one's only suit of clothes; one's best clothes; one's Sunday best
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
cheekbone; zygomatic bone; malar bone
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
fat; tallow; lard; grease
round and cute (esp. of eyes); perfectly round and clear; vividly (moving; esp. of eyes); in a lively manner
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
favorite; favourite; habitually used
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
to save; to leave over; to spare
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang