petty underling; small fry
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
quick-witted; quick to understand
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
using together (jointly); used at the same time
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
several people; a few people
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
this world; this life; this generation; present day
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to use X as a selling point
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
weird; strange; mysterious
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
walking heavily; lumbering