a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
beyond human understanding
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
outward; superficial; external; apparent
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
desperately; for one's dear life
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
haunted house; spook house; haunted house (attraction); haunted attraction
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to summon courage; to be brave
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
serious or slight injury; major and minor injuries
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
headset (for phones, etc.); headset (bicycle)
have a good day; take care; see you
to break a dam; to burst out
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow