fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to be handed down from generation to generation
review (of learned material); revision
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to bring back; to restore
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
to finish reading; to read through
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
influenced (by); under an influence
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
pointing (at; with one's finger)
interrupting (someone speaking); butting in; cutting in
intuition; instinct; hunch
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
I couldn't care less; not caring less
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
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.)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to keep a promise; to keep one's word