idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk; cinch; pushover
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; Road Closed; No Through Road; closed to traffic
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
failure; mistake; blunder
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
rear right (corner, etc.); on the right and at the end; right-hand side and at the back
right side; right-hand side
left side; left-hand side
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
in accordance with; according to
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
step; stride; counter for steps
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected