to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
chief (of police); head (of office)
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis); being penniless; being broke
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
birth; creation; formation
no matter how much time passes
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
epitaph; inscription on a tombstone
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
pro among pros; best of the best; top tier; ultimate professional; player's player
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
severe earthquake; violent tremor
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
censorship; inspection; examination
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
outer space; void of space
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
oppression; suppression; pressure
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
simply put; putting it simply; in short
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor