(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
near; nearby; not far off
on hand; readily available
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to go along; to walk along; to follow
commander; commanding officer; CO
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
upper half of the body; upper body
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to go past; to pass; to pass by
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent