if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
soon; momentarily; before long; any time now
railroad; railway; rail transport
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
one's possessions; ownership
guardians; parents; father and older brother
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
older brother; elder brother
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
cannot be compared with; no match for
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
order; command; directions; instructions