direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
carving; engraving; sculpture
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to go past; to pass; to pass by
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
something; some kind of; for some reason
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
hidden treasure; treasured article
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
(very) happy; euphoric; buoyant; walking on air
to get slightly dirty (all over)
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)