large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
intermittence; being intermittent; occurring intermittently
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
vanishing from sight (usu. via magic, camouflage. etc.); disappearing; hiding
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to jump upon (a moving object)
imposing stance; daunting pose
distant look; faraway look
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
reality; actuality; hard fact
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise