crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
a little bit; a little while
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
getting on board; sailor; seaman
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
entreaty; supplication; petition
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
transactions; dealings; business
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to choke; to have trouble breathing
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
now that; since; so long as; because
these guys; these fellows
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable