to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
(large) house; residence; mansion
to burst open; to pop; to split
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
outrageous lie; outright lie
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing