handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
confections; sweets; candy; cake
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
odds and ends; all; every
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
Yggdrasil; The World Tree
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
exclusive; attached to; specialist
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
that's true; of course; obviously