firmly; solidly; heartily
to press a question; to cross-examine
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
uninhabited island; desert island
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to throw at; to turn; to raise
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
contrived; false-sounding
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to eat up; to consume (completely)
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
scrap lumber; piece of wood
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
order; directive; instructions; command
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)