somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
fully armed; armed to the teeth
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
hostility; animosity; enmity
newcomer; initiate; rookie
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
about; concerning; related to; -ish
position; location; base; point; site
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
leader; central personage
large build; large pattern
to get slightly dirty (all over)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
metre; meter; meter; gauge
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
long military service; having experienced many battles
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)