that's the way it is; such is life
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
structure of an artwork; pictorial design; pictures inserted in a book
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
one thin flat object; one sheet
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
plants and animals; flora and fauna
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
common rue (Ruta graveolens)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
local specialty; local special dish
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to push away; to push aside; to shove
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to like; to love; to be fond of
different opinion; objection
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
instant; moment; for an instant
distant look; faraway look
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
small; fine; detailed; stingy
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
question; inquiry; enquiry
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)