buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
name; given name; first name
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
good humour (humor); good mood
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.); mother; housewife; (female) pet owner; pet parent
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food