to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
amount of light; quantity of light
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
fall; drop; descent; coming down
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
being unable to laugh (at a funny but serious situation); forced to hold back laughter
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to be able to manage somehow or another