pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
hey there; I say; see here
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to employ; to hire; to charter
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
unreasonable; absurd; irrational; very
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
very loud volume; megavolume
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
pale; pallid; bluish-white