guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to gain fame; to make one's name
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to begin purchasing; to purchase
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
very short and stout; small but quite wide around
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
grey moustache; gray mustache; white beard
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)