to take the form (of); to assume a shape
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
hidden room; secret chamber
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
but; however; provided that
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
opening and shutting; opening and closing
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
to apologize; to apologise
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
interrupting a game; time out
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
just a minute; small quantity
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
clanging; empty; deserted
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
light; faint; pale; fleeting
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock