to cause to swell; to inflame
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
veil of darkness; curtain of night
coming and going; traffic
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
main street; avenue; boulevard
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
as stated; verbatim; literally
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
something like ...; something called ...
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely