ago; since; before; previous
naughty child; unruly child
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
hey there; I say; see here
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to mark the end; to spell the end
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
walking heavily; lumbering
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to say; to be called; to do
many; a lot; much; multitude
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation