(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to live through; to survive
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is