with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
Britain (island); Great Britain
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
decapitated body; deflowered stem
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
quest (esp. in role-playing games)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
you could say that; that might be so
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
door; gate; opening; title page
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
this and that; such and such
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
not hard to ... (in certain circumstances, it would be possible)
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else