hooting; jeering; heckling
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
to go bar-hopping; to go on a pub crawl
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
practical; realistic; pragmatic
parade float; festival float
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to force one's way; to push through
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to wring the neck; to strangle
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
father; dad; husband; you; he
to correct oneself; to restate
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe