the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
verbalization; putting into words
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
counter for books; volume
hard worker; hardworking person
to correct oneself; to restate
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
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)
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
I couldn't care less; not caring less
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
proud; having a prominent nose
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to call each other; to call out to one another
cannot be helped; unavoidable
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
odds and ends; all; every
to knock down; to knock off
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
match; game; bout; contest
friendly relations; social relations; social life
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick