story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to forget; to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
metallic sound; metallic clank
folding knife; clasp-knife; penknife
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to fold up; to fold into layers
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
meathead; muscle head; person who is obsessed with bodybuilding
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
in perfect form; going swimmingly