sunny spot; exposure to the sun
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to poison (someone); to prepare a poison
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to have the memory of having done something oneself
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
sterilised; sterilized; sterile; pasteurised; pasteurized; germ-free
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
insurance; guarantee; warranty
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
soccer club (at a school); football club
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
X mark (indicating an incorrect answer, disagreement, cancellation, etc.)
library (usu. single-room); small library
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to choke; to have trouble breathing
for many days; for several days
without sparing time for sleep
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)