intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
manly; masculine; like a man
still (continuing); as ever; further
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
alone; unaided; away from home
claw crane; toy crane; crane game; arcade game where the player captures stuffed animals, etc. with a UFO-like crane
threatening voice; threatening tone
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (somebody) as if they were a pet
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
main discourse; this subject; body (of a speech)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
test period; exam period; examination time
work schedule; progress schedule; process chart
this and that; one thing and another
suddenly disappears somewhere
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase