to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
of course; certainly; naturally
that; the matter in question
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
not necessarily so; is not always true
crack; fissure; rift; split; chaps; skin fissure
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
to spend time (on doing something)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to pick up; to find; to gather
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
how long; how far; how much
number of times; frequency; count