keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
to receive divine punishment
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to be on the right track; to go well
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to sleep together (e.g. man and a woman); to lie with each other
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
letter breaking off with someone; Dear John letter
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
owner (esp. of a business)
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
strong point; forte; merit; strength
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
subject; national; citizen
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
cash bonus; reward; bounty
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
sharing a common destiny; sitting in the same boat