affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; self-loving
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to (seem) eager to; to want to; to be anxious to
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
single standard; single base; single-feature show
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
don't worry; there's no need to worry
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
great laughter; burst of laughter
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to cause to swell; to inflame
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
trauma (usu. psychological)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
decorative carving; design; plan; sketch
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
hitting a ball; batting; stroke