legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
opposite side; other side; other party
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
and then; and so; and; so then
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
indeed; really; truly; very much
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to look away; to avert one's eyes
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
almost; roughly; approximately
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to change the position of
(how) many times; (how) often