golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
scoundrel; rascal; villain
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to shout
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
lower portion; base surface; soffit
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous