virile; tough; masculine; intense
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
point in common; common feature
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
same generation; one's generation
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful