(writing, painting) brush
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
bank; weir; embankment; levee
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
commuting to school; school commute
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
to be cheap; to be inexpensive
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
feeling keenly; fully realizing
shop; small store; business; firm
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
this and that; one thing and another
coexistence; living together
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
horseplay; fooling around
regarding highly; attaching importance to
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions