to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
staying in the air; remaining airborne
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
external wound; (physical) trauma
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
sound (of a sentence); euphony
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown