friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
in the meantime; meanwhile
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
sinfonia; symphony; Italian overture
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
instant; moment; for an instant
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend