to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
as (for); for; in the capacity of
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
while; during; while; although; all; both
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
deadly serious; deadly earnest
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
wounded person; injured person
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
danger; peril; hazard; risk
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently