to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
clear weather after a typhoon has passed
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
for a while; for some time; for a period
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to marry into a family of rank; to marry money
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
one (thing); one piece; one item
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
nothing but; none other than
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
it's been a long time; long time no see
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
opinion; intention; thought
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to publish a book; to put out a book
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly