mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
with a friendly grin; smilingly
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
since when; from when; how long
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
change; alteration; modification
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
it is no use crying over spilt milk
anything and everything; just about everything
being too late; losing one's final chance
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to have a talk; to tell a story
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
shaking (like a jelly); wobbling; with a jiggle
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
only; merely; nothing but; no more than