genuine; authentic; true; real
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
gospel (of Jesus); the Gospels; gospel (music)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to revere; to respect; to worship
thunderstorm; thundershower
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
to leave this world; to die
strong-willed; strong of heart
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
chilly; unpleasantly cold
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
of all people; a person of ...'s standing