it's no joke; gimme a break!
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
than; from; out of; except; but; more
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
villager; village folk; countryfolk
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
how; in what way; how about
holding out a little longer
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to cause to swell; to inflame
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
considerably; fairly; quite
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be perturbed; to be agitated