formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
encouragement; cheering on
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to be very surprised; to be flabbergasted
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
security; stability; safety; peace
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly and flirt with each other
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
on that occasion; at that time; then; in that case
unusual appearance; extraordinary countenance; striking features
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
prejudice; bias; distorted view