to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
although I say; although one might say; although called
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
irrespective (e.g. of age); without discrimination; without distinction
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
senility; dotage; decrepitude
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
as a child; when one was a child
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to fight; to cross swords; to engage in battle; (lit.) to cross spears
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
rookery; breeding grounds; nesting place
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself