obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
older sister and younger brother
for your information; I'm telling you
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to be able to manage somehow or other
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
distrust; unjust suspicion
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
inferior species; inferior breed; inferior race
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
script; screenplay; scenario
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
to gain a victory; to win
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
3000; three thousand; many
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
several years; a few years
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to wear glasses; to put on glasses