old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
sunlight; rays of the Sun
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
door; gate; opening; title page
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to shake; to sway; to waver
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
emergency; extraordinary; unusual