half the body; half length
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
you could say that; that might be so
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
special training; intensive training; crash course
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
being argued into silence; being left speechless
several sheets (flat objects)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
demotion; relegation; downgrading
one by one; one each; one at a time
humming a tune (while doing something else)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to collapse; to flop (onto)
as if nothing had happened
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to clear up; to become cloudless
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive