some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
feeling good; feeling nice; feeling pleasant
to have time free; to have time to spare
evolved form; developed form
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
all-time high (price, in trading); record high; new high
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
Columbus; Columbus, Christopher (1451-1506)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
establishment; settlement
just; fair; proper; reasonable
otherwise; if not; or else
one's figure during sleep
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency