chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
impossible; unlikely; improbable
you could say; you might say; verging on the
pre-war days; before the war
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
not taking the slightest notice (of); not giving the slightest consideration (to); paying absolutely no attention (to)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
bright person; talented student; prodigy
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable