car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
besides; in addition; also; moreover
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
about here; in this neighborhood
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
a dime a dozen; two a penny
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
donation; contribution; offering
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
whether one likes it or not
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
minimum; at the very least
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained