degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
spread; span; expanse; extent
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
another thing; exception; special case
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
(on) horseback; riding a horse
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
donation; contribution; endowment
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
much less; to say nothing of
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
in proportion to; just as much as
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
charming; fascinating; attractive
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not