to lie down; to throw oneself down
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
emotional strength; force of will
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
how much; how many; however
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
-less; lacking; non-existing
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
near; close; beside; third person
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout