(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
follower; attendant; valet; servant
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
how long; how much; to what extent
long time; long interval; for quite some time
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
hereabouts; around there; that area
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
(present) head of a family
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)