dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to distribute; to hand out
interruption; interference; butting in
everything; anything; nothing
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
trio; gang of three; threesome
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
early (days); initial stage; initial
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
cross; crossed; cruciform
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
appearance; figure; shape; form
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to project; to stick out; to stand out
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base