to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
several shots; several blows
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to push (someone) around; to shove around; to treat roughly; to bully
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
petty (minor) official (derogatory term)
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
transactions; dealings; business
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
neighbourhood; neighborhood
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
forced laugh; forced smile
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
head over heels; headlong; head first
number of times; frequency; count
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
stepping back; drawing back
untamed horse; unbroken horse; wild horse; bronco
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank