to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to square one's shoulders
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to pile up; to accumulate
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to support each other; to support one another
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
carelessly; inattentively
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
trio; gang of three; threesome
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication