Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
defense; defence; defensive preparations
treatment (of a person); dealing with
smoothly; easily; readily
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
one of these days; someday; one day
great person; eminent figure
spirit of the dead (esp. of those killed in war); soul of a fallen soldier; person of outstanding talent; gifted person; genius
skinny person; scrawny person; scarecrow; bag of bones
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
regarding highly; attaching importance to
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
bullet speed; muzzle velocity
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover