to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to rank next to; to come after
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to be touching; to be moving
to look away; to turn away
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
inchworm; measuring worm; looper (caterpillar)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
good-for-nothing; worthless
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
long ago; already; a long time ago
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)