the other day; a few days ago
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
because; for; the reason why is ...
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
reality; actuality; hard fact
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
this occasion; at this time; now
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to become red; to redden; to blush
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
dullard; indecisive person
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to go out and away; to leave
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to walk away; to walk off
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to understand; to comprehend
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
secret; private; surreptitious