large tree; big tree; huge tree
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
equality; impartiality; evenness
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
2nd day of the month; two days
3rd day of the month; three days
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
physical education; PE; gym (class)
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
flustered; confused; panicked
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
not limited to; not just ...
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
too (much); overly; excessively
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing