funny story; funny anecdote
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to be dependable; to be reliable
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to shake one's head (in denial)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
it is I who should say so
encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
as planned; according to plan
winning in a flash; instant defeat
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
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)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization