fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to stop raining or snowing
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
(short) rest; breather; break
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to be flexible; to be accommodating
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
day (as in holiday); daytime
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
being startled; getting a shock
all you have to do is; just; that's all
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; uninteresting