(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
soft skin (esp. of a woman)
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
otherwise; or else; if not
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
dental caries; tooth decay
public agency; public institution
soldier; combatant; warrior
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
here and there; in places
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
sign of remorse; indication of regret
to go past; to pass; to pass by
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful