middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
no, not like that (but like this)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
self-defense; self-defence
means; way; method; measure
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
timeline; timetable; timeline (on social media)
in succession; one by one
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction