calculation; self-interest; selfishness
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
confused; flustered; at a loss
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
appearance; air; condition; state; form
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
second generation; second; junior
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
determination; resolution
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)