to come alive; to get going; to start to move
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
influential person; man of importance
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
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 be silent; to say nothing
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
in that manner; like that
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
in one's own way or style
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
workshop; studio; atelier
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
slope; slanting surface; bevel
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)