to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
in good health; alive and well; going strong
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
I don't want to boast but
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; neighborhood; neighbourhood
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
having been told something so often that one is fed up with it
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
single word; a few words; brief comment
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to be free; to be available
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
two persons; two people; pair; couple
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)