egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
dominion; territory; possession
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
impression; strong belief; conviction
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
individual; private person; personal; private
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
near oneself; close to one; familiar
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
not caring; not giving a damn
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
shop; small store; business; firm
close-cropped hair; shaven head
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
very young; little; childish; immature
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity