taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
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
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
carving; engraving; chiselled features
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
(not saying anything) no matter what
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
trees and stones; unfeeling person
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind