long (time that has passed); old (story)
everybody; every last one of them; all
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
in person; personally; directly
not worth considering; out of the question
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to invite in; to show someone in
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
worst; worst-case (scenario)
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
to close (one's eyes); to shut
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to break the Buddhist commandments
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
turmoil; chaos; confusion
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
relative weight; lightness and heaviness; relative importance; gravity
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
to jest; to clown (around)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
exchangeable; convertible; transferable; replaceable
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across