having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
loveable; very likeable; like very much
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
homeless; homeless person
time; hour; period; class
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
no vacancy; full occupancy
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to run around; to bustle about
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
that's a different matter; that's a different story
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
doing whatever one pleases
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me