genuine; authentic; true; real
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
when it becomes; when it comes to
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
gem; jewel; precious stone
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
even though; despite; when
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
probability; likelihood; chances
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore