to be hairy (person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (person); to be dull
neighbourhood; neighborhood
the same; the said; likewise
now that; since; as long as; provided that
relations; members of extended family
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
dark clouds; black clouds
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
paying cash-in-hand; paying under the table
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
like a part of the family
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
a little bit; a little while
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
neglecting; leaving alone
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
(dead) end; end of the line
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
be on your guard!; take care!
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day