from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to send or direct a person to
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
so; to such an extent; such
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
routine work; everyday work
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
club budget; club expense
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
as you see; as you can see
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
decision; settlement; definition
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
aggression; invasion; raid
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done