centre; center; center fielder
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to lead; to direct; to take command
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to put one's strength into
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
fortress; stronghold; citadel
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
home environment; family environment
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely