mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
direct unforked road; straight path
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
having no hobbies; lacking interests; humdrum; tasteless; prosaic; vulgar
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to talk; to chat; to chatter
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
perception; sensing; noticing
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
without doubt; certain; sure
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
don't worry; no worries; never mind
reconciliation; make peace with
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
even if; even though; however; no matter how
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
contributing cause; exciting cause; incentive; motive
happy family get-together
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge