clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
outsider; someone outside of a group
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
now that; since; so long as; because
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
not understanding; not knowing
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
jealousy; roasted rice cake
(computer) command; command key; commando
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
personal feelings; self-interest
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
rebellious phase; rebellious age
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
great man; magnanimous man
to give the stamp of approval
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
other than; excluding; without
legal; lawful; legitimate
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)