bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
height of; middle of; full bloom
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to pass (of time); to elapse
long ago; a long time ago; already
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
limp; imbalance; unfavorable progress; unfavourable progress
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to look upwards; to look up
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
(not so) much; (not) very
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to attack; to assault; to assail
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to knock down; to knock off