name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.); formal name; moral duty; justification; pretext
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
to be kind to; to treat kindly
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to be talented; to be able
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
well-bred; of good upbringing
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together