to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
here and there; in places
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
around the clock; day and night
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
knitting; knitted material; crochet
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
research; study; investigation
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
existence; being; presence
since when; from when; how long