roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
laughing in astonishment (at something silly or stupid); scoff
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
next morning; following morning
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
extraterrestrial life; ET
box-office takings; box-office revenue
previous work; preceding work; previous title; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
a long time ago; long before now
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
gunfight; firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to fight to the bitter end
to subsist; to keep on living
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
simple and clear; plain and simple
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI