to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
anecdote; brief (comic) story
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
great laughter; burst of laughter
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
heave-ho (chant when doing heavy work)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
in swarms; in great crowds
armed forces; military; troops
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to use up all one's strength
wall clock; grandfather clock
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
beyond that point; after that
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to sit down; to take a seat
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
precarious situation; precarious state
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)