on the occasion of; at the time of
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
man; male; masculine gender
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
you could say; you might say; verging on the
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
because of; owing to; due to
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
less than ...; smaller ...
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please