horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
simply; merely; only; solely
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to rank next to; to come after
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
be (that) as it may; having said that
to watch over; to watch attentively
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
sudden impulse; passing fancy
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely