to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; self-loving
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to (seem) eager to; to want to; to be anxious to
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
single standard; single base; single-feature show
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
existence; possession; having; limited company
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
spine; backbone; spinal column
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to talk; to chat; to chatter
don't worry; there's no need to worry
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by