large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
closure of a mine; abandoned mine; disused mine
to be splendidly handsome
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to fall ill; to be taken ill
head over heels; headlong; head first
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
calm; composed; cool; quiet
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
a long time (since the last time)
talking while standing; standing around talking
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
large build; large pattern
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
black-market channels; illegal channels
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate