previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(some) more; even more; longer; further
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
curl; curly hair; ringlet
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
olive (colour, color); olive brown
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
observation; survey; watching
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
of unknown nationality (of a vessel, plane, etc.); unidentified
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
batting eye; ability to judge whether a pitch will be called a ball or a strike
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot