captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
popular name; common name; given name
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
way of calling (something or someone)
to be at a loss for words
smoothly; easily; readily
friendly relations; social relations; social life
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to catch the eye; to attract attention
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
library (usu. single-room); small library
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
beyond one's means or position
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
perfect attendance and punctuality (at school or work)
(not) even once; (not) ever