nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
(not so) much; (not) very
just one person; only one
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
gem; jewel; precious stone
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
that could work; it's not unthinkable; it's not entirely out there
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
out-of-school learning; off-campus learning
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip