it is not (like that) either
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
everything; anything; nothing
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand