cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
since when; from when; how long
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
refinement; elegance; grace
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to be found; to be discovered
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
something like ...; something called ...
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end