opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
elementary; basic; rudimentary
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
sanity; consciousness; soberness
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
being in a hazy state; being only half conscious; feeling dopey
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
absolute basics; very rudiments
faking crying; crocodile tears
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to bore; to tire; to weary; to use lavishly (and without regret)
stirring; rousing oneself
index finger; forefinger; second toe
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind