clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
living up to one's reputation
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
elder sister; effeminate man
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to save; to leave over; to spare
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
fourth day of the month; four days
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
older sister and younger brother