to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
naturally; of course; understandably
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
exactly as stated; verbatim
critical moment; do-or-die situation
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
unexpected meeting; coincidence
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to fall flat; to fall face down
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
needy circumstances; living in poverty
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)