life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
locker room; changing room; dressing room
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
complete set; all; everything
originally; by nature; from the start
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)