to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
reopening; resumption; restarting
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to be entwined; to be involved
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
the more one looks (at it) the more...
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
the last moment; the very end
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
war; battle; match; game; competition
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)