to head towards; to direct one's steps to
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to watch over; to watch attentively
to becalm one's feelings; to compose oneself
making a fuss; Much Ado about Nothing (Shakespeare)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
forced laugh; forced smile
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
violent explosion; bursting
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
since then; from that time; ever since
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument