other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
unrecoverable; irreversible; irreparable
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
source of revenue; financial supporter
madness; craziness; insanity
gentlemanly; gentlemanlike; in the manner of a gentleman
way of talking; speaking style
to forget completely; to leave behind
East End (London, Shanghai, etc.)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to peel off; to come off; to flake off
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for