close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
prescription bag; pharmacy bag; small bottle for carrying gunpowder
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to be square; to be angular; to be formal; to be stiff; to be strict
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
diving; submerging; going underwater
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
(complaining about) this and that; one thing or another
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
long (time that has passed); old (story)
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
romantic story; colorful story; colourful story; highly embellished story
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to throw away; to abandon
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
cruise; navigation; sailing
to have an eye on; to zero in on
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous