to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
general; popular; common; typical
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
inside one's heart; in one's mind
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to assort; to classify; to journalize (in accounting); to journalise
large amount of money; great cost
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
sleazy; vulgar; low-life; shabby
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
general review (e.g. of one's lessons); dress rehearsal
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
big catch (fishing); good haul
high spirits; gleeful mood
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to strangle; to constrict
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
to be too numerous; to be too much
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening