late at night; at a late hour
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
exposure to wind; severe criticism
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
preface; introduction; preamble
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
gem; jewel; precious stone
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to be in danger of; to be liable to
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to have a talk; to tell a story
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
extensive; vast range; wide scope
rave reviews; extremely high praise