really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
delay; putting off; procrastination
stifled (laughter); simmering
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
primary school; elementary school; grade school
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
scoundrel; rascal; villain
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to be at a loss for words
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
occurrence; happening; incident; event
genuine article; real thing; real deal
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to make a speech; to address
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
very young; little; childish; immature
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
inside one's heart; in one's mind
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...