advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
very popular; highly favoured
to frolic about; to mess around
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
all you want; as much as one wants
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
discovery; detection; finding
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
as far as the eye can see
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
scenery; scene; landscape
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
armed forces; military; troops
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to kill by burning to death
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
my personal (e.g. opinion)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions