to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
recommender; nominator; referee
convenient; handy; useful
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
ago; since; before; previous
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
person who avoids others; social outcast
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
handful; small amount; small number
beyond one's means or position
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
many; much; plenty; hardly
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
(social) position; status
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
until now; so far; up to the present
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce