like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
exactly as stated; verbatim
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to rest one's chin in one's hands
with a friendly grin; smilingly
being startled; getting a shock
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
cost of a meal (or meals)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
both hands; both arms; ten
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
stealthily; secretly; in secret