insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
that day; the very same day
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
head; lead; vanguard; first
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to differ; to vary; to disagree
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
conviction; belief; confidence
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
information; news; report; reward; retribution
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
battlefield; battleground
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to live through; to survive
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)