biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to approach; to draw near
defense; defence; protection
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
reason; cause; circumstances
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
personal; individual; private
sympathy; compassion; pity
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
to be greedy; to devour greedily
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
flying bird; soaring bird
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
genius; prodigy; natural gift