cheerful; lively; lighthearted
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
(wearing) low over one's eyes
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to start; to begin; to commence
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical)
dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death
first generation; founder
second generation; second; junior
dot; point; polka dots; pixel
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
deep voice; rich voice; full voice
to remove; to move out of the way
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
slowly and quietly; smoothly
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
edge of the eaves; house frontage
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
each house; every house; many houses
important point; strategic position; key point
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
unprecedented; never seen before
street fighting; urban warfare