brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
immediately; right away; on the spot
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to cease; to stop; to be over
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
more than anything; above all else
ague; intermittent fever; the shakes; malarial fever
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money