to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
boy; son; baby boy; young man
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
what kind of business; what sort of matter
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
hey there; I say; see here
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
slowly and quietly; stealthily
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
but; however; although; though
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible