stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
sword skills; swordsmanship
sympathy; compassion; pity
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
all you have to do is; just; that's all
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to be itching to put one's skills to use
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
preservation; retainment; keeping
rational; reasonable; logical
(only) one option; one possible choice
to get accustomed to using
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag