first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
default; default (setting)
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
to use up all one's strength; to die
try; attempt; try (rugby)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
it's not like; it isn't as if
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to begin to walk; to set out
note (letter) left behind; will
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
evening meal; dinner; supper
how long; how far; how much
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
with a start; with a jump
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
personal; individual; private
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold