free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
failure; mistake; blunder
jumping ability; jumping power
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
starting line; starting point
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
nice; good; well-executed
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal