small hill; low hill; hillock
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
front; frontage; facade; main
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely