offering a full report to a superior
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
personal feelings; self-interest
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
big talk; boasting; bragging
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
citrus; citrus fruit; citrus (as a fragrance category; in perfumes, detergents, etc.); citrus scent
unproductive; counterproductive
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
big snake; (large) serpent
but still; however; and yet; nevertheless; for all that
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
at the window; by the window; next to the window
under development; in development
trial product; prototype model
don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)