construction; establishment
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to pass (of time); to elapse
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
interior design; interior; upholstery
untouched; unused; intact
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
all right; very well; okay; I got it
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
related to; in relation to
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)