to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
feelings; thoughts; meaning
boisterously; roughly; briskly
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
manly; masculine; like a man
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
all (there is); as long as there is
homecoming; returning home
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
strong opposition; vehement opposition
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
band-man (member of a musical band); bandsman
social; societal; societary
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
active; dynamic; energetic
extensive knowledge; erudition
stale; hackneyed; cliched
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
still; even now; to this day
letter; missive; note; mail
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
mum; mom; mummy; the missus