throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
to await; to wait for; to expect
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
light; easy; non-serious; minor
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
here and there; in places
pillar of fire; blazing column
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
legend; folklore; tradition
to be remembered; to go down in history
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
interference; intervention; meddling
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement