good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
(one's) countenance; face
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
(one's) older brother; foolish older brother
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
estimation; criticism; comment
higher rank; better position
cheap article; poor-quality article
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
way of talking; speaking style
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to let out a cry; to break forth
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
point in question (at issue)
human relations; personal relationships
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
smooth (i.e. without problems)
famous sword; excellent sword
boastful speech; bragging
feeling good; feeling pleasant
eyes mismatched in colour (color)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein