to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
period of youth; while young
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
show; exhibition; spectacle
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
every year; yearly; annually
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
to lay aside; to set aside
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
you could say; you might say; verging on the
sinner; evildoer; wrongdoer
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to torment; to harass; to tease
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
in that way; like that; that way
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
most attractive feature (of a person)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
fully armed; armed to the teeth
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
desperately; for one's dear life
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to kill; to choke the life out of
round shape; circle; circular form
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
salty sea breeze; salt wind
(one) letter; (one) character
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing