-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to be surprised; to be astonished
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
intention; idea; inclination; wish
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
to fight against; to oppose; to face
U.S. forces; American military
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
Porsche; Porsche; Porche; Porché
response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
be on your guard!; take care!
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
in comparison to; rather than
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
chance (of success); odds
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
hey there; I say; see here
pig farm; hog farm; piggery
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it