origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
temporary; transitory; short-lived
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
settlement; solution; resolution
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
fall; drop; descent; coming down
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to thrust away; to send flying
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
no, not like that (but like this)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...