vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to triumph; to be elated with success
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
power; might; authority; influence
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
(right at the) side; just beside
chastity; virtue; fidelity
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to open (one's eyes) wide
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
penetration; permeation; transmission
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to breathe while sleeping
scene; sight; scenario; setting
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
excited condition; excited state
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten