etc.; et cetera; and so on
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
everything; anything; nothing
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
future (usually near); prospects
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to be able to manage somehow or another
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
depiction; description; portrayal
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
still; even now; to this day
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
you (plural); all of you; you all