one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to be embarrassed; to lose face
physical evidence; material evidence
offender; criminal; culprit
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to stiffen; to become stiff
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
proposal; proposition; suggestion
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
leather shoes; leather boots
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to serve; to work for; to attend
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
preparation; arrangements
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment