skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to become desperate; to give in to despair
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
a long time ago; in those days
to serve; to work for; to attend
close; intimate; on good terms
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
wooden horse (used in S&M play or torture)
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
countries; (various) nations
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction