getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
(made of) stone; stone-built
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
high street; town centre (center)
without omission; in full
cost of a meal (or meals)
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
to smash; to break into pieces
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
though it seems big, it's a small world
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
weakening; emaciation; decline
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
belief; faith; conviction
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
firmly; solidly; heartily
to close down a business; to shut a business
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
new student; freshman; first-year student
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops