hereabouts; around there; that area
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
these guys; these fellows
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
most of all; extremely; supremely
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
to have a meal; to take a meal
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to go out and away; to leave
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
war; battle; match; game; competition
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time