to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
restoration; restoration (restorative) work
untouched; unused; intact
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
power; authority; jurisdiction
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
house where one was born; one's parents' house
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of
reputation; respectability
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis