bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
nutritional value; food value
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to squeeze out; to wring out
real intention; true motive; true meaning
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
stealthily; secretly; in secret
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
episode; anecdote; vignette
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
likability; favorability; popularity
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
half-baked; dim-witted; meatheaded
wise saying; famous saying
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
how; in what way; how about; questionable
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
secret; private; surreptitious
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
sweet and sour; bittersweet