to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
something; what; why; how
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
expression; look; countenance; face
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to cast in a mold (mould)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
official announcement; proclamation
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
trial product; prototype model
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...