story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to correct oneself; to restate
haughty; holding one's head high
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to complain; to lodge a complaint
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to do someone in; to bump someone off
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
all parts; various parts; every department
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)