to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
dispersing; breaking up; running away
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong