to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
ditch; drain; gutter; gap (between cutting guides)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
bygones; the past; past event
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
talking about memories; reminiscences
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
error; mistake; slip; bug
ignorant of the ways of the world
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
field; plain; prairie; moor
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
closely; compactly; leaving no space
useless; vain; aimless; idle
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
(one's precious) only child
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure