excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
modesty; humility; being humble
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
2nd day of the month; two days
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
the other day; some time ago; recently
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
rubbish heap; garbage dump
to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
wrong; different; not like that
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
same; similar; (just) like; equal
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
the way back; the way home; return trip
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)