I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
that; the matter in question
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
all ages; great antiquity; eternity
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
white horse; unrefined sake
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
bishop's staff; khakkhara
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of; very
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to torment; to torture; to harass
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination