to have a talk; to tell a story
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to pick up; to find; to gather
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
results; record; grades; marks
more losses than wins (sport)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
restive bull (esp. in bull riding)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
flaring up; bursting into flames