boy; son; baby boy; young man
look!; there!; here!; that is
neighbourhood; neighborhood
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to make a success in life
to gather; to collect; to assemble
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
human intellect; knowledge
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
one's principles and position
general classification; broad categorization
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
clergyman; churchman; clergy
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
enemy territory; hostile place
right in the center (centre)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
adverse circumstances; adversity
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint