well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least