large number (of); many; majority
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
discovery; detection; finding
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
considerably; greatly; a lot
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
slapping the opponent with the open hand
to be silent; to say nothing
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to head home; to leave for home
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to make a speech; to address
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)