to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
way; method; means; resource; course
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to badger; to pester; to beg
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
easy to read; legible; clear
to knock down; to bring down
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to rant and rave; to raise hell
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
young person; youth; young
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent