hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to hold fast; to protect to the end
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
entertainment; amusement; fun
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
busy; having no (free) time
to brush off; to shake off
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
many; much; plenty; hardly
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to knock down; to knock off
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
reliance; trust; faith; confidence