to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
forevermore; for eternity
(arch.) divining; (arch.) telling a fortune; (arch.) predicting; choosing; settling; fixing
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
one more time; once more; once again
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
quite; utterly; really; completely
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
piece of cake; a walk in the park
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
pursuing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
to re-tailor; to have altered; to remake (clothing); to renovate
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
brand-new article; new item
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
finish; end; completion; result
just the right size; perfect size
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging
they; those guys; those fellows
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice