unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to grow up; to become an adult
boy; son; baby boy; young man
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to chase; to run after; to pursue
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
principal occupation; core business
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
sudden impulse; passing fancy
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to put a thing on top of another; to cover; to lay something on
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
sorry; excuse me; thank you
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
thin; slender; fine; unlucky