whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
headship of a family; family property
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
person of doubtful origin
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
old men; elders; seniors; veterans
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
stable boy; stable hand; groom
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
subordinate position; lower position
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
border (between countries); national border
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate