point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
irritation; annoyance; frustration
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
resentment; indignation; anger
the front; honest; upright; decent
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
they; those guys; those fellows
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
flat board; slab; monotonous; dull; even pitch; accentless pitch
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
since when; from when; how long
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
in that manner; like that
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
all; entire; whole; altogether
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront