narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
to be frank; to drop all pretense
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
wounded person; injured person
identification papers; ID
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
division into equal parts; equal parts
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
one's share; one's portion
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
amiable; affable; likable
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy