clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to lose sight of; to miss
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to make a fool of (someone)
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden