anyone can see that; it's obvious that
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
the front; honest; upright; decent
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
older sister; elder sister
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to hide; to keep to oneself
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
zest for living; energy to live
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up