carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
older half-brother (by a different mother)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to revere; to respect; to worship
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with