to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to dream of making a fortune at one stroke; to dream of getting rich quickly
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to be torn off; to come off
to close (one's eyes); to shut
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to continue to work; to work away (at)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
courteous; decorous; polite
good impression; favorable impression
manners; courtesy; etiquette
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
pulmonary lobe; lobe of the lung
store interior; inside of a shop
contract; compact; agreement
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
door; gate; opening; title page
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to increase; to add to; to augment
distinction; differentiation; classification