leaping through time; time travel
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
killing and wounding; bloodshed
small change; coins; small sum of money
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
theatre; theater; playhouse
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
just friends; no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
just; fair; proper; reasonable
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
down jacket; quilted down coat
snowy; covered in deep snow
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
death from cold; freezing to death
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
fair and square; open and aboveboard
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to come to mind; to pop into one's head