doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
bloated (esp. stomach); bulging; sticking out; gaping wide; caving in
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
stupid brat; son of a bitch
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to begin talking; to open up
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to get change back; to be more than enough
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emotional strength; force of will
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to become pale; to turn pale
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
trio; gang of three; threesome
to summon courage; to be brave
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound