to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
serious accident; major incident
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to surround; to crowd around
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to snatch from; to steal from
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
something; what; why; how
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
expression; look; countenance; face
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to cast in a mold (mould)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems