figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
considerably; greatly; a lot
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
reading aloud; recitation
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
illustration (e.g. book); picture
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion