it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
freely; frankly; without reserve
what's what; heads or tails
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
to shed light; to cast light
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
section; cross section; profile
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
as if nothing had happened
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
exceptional item; extraordinary product
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva