kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
business discussion; negotiation
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
long ago; previous; of a former age
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing