to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to come and go; to go back and forth
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
thickly painted; thickly lacquered; impasto
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
occupation; calling; livelihood
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing