very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
future (usually near); prospects
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
how; in what way; how about
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
corpulence; fatness; obesity
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
than; from; out of; except; but; more
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
that's a different matter; that's a different story
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to make a fool of someone
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
rustling; refreshing; clearly
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium