to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
right beside; close to; nearby
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to pick up; to find; to gather
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
correction; revision; amendment
to rush over; to run up to
news; word; tidings; omen
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?