having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
prime of one's working life
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
to become hoarse; to become husky
severe punishment; rigorous measures
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to indicate; to show; to point to
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
usually; under usual circumstances
gravitational sphere (of a celestial body); gravitational field
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to boost; to force up; to push up
to be born; to come into this world
far away in the distance; in the far distance
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
courtship behavior; courtship display
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
utmost limit; extremity; result
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
have to do; must; should; ought to
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
tips of one's hair; hair ends