to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
pronunciation; production of sound
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
windbreak (forest); shelterbelt
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
preface; introduction; preamble
speech; expression; wording; language
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.)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
chasing after women; womanizing
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps