every place; various places
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to be needed; to be wanted
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
entreaty; supplication; petition
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to give up searching (for someone or something)
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
with a start; with a jump
leu (currency of Rumania and Moldova)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
such ... as; or some such
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart