the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
going through; going via; going by way of
dealing with; coping with
pre-war days; before the war
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
reason; cause; circumstances
(period of) a year; during an era
to get someone to say; to make someone say
hard to get; hard to come by
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to have confidence in one's own abilities
rope; cord; policeman's rope
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
terrain; geographical features; topography
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
different item; different lot
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
trauma (usu. psychological)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops