door; gate; opening; title page
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
body; physique; build; stature
about; concerning; related to; -ish
(theatrical) fighting scene
occupation; calling; livelihood
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
thickness; profundity; depth
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to blame; to find fault with
job; work; duties; trade; skill
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands