to have the privilege of doing
vocal sound; tone of voice
to look young; to seem young
gentle; mild; meek; tender
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
correlation; interrelation; intertwining
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to show up; to appear; to turn up
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
literally; to the letter; literal
(having) life-and-death power (over)
right (to do something); authority; power
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
suggestion; hint; implication
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference