inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
front; frontage; facade; main
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to state; to express; to mention
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)