to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
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)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
powerful person; influential person
head; brains; intelligence
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
(not) merely; (not) simply
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
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 crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
momentous (crucial) decision
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly