to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
nothing but; none other than
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
drama queen; (lit.) tragic heroine
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
script; screenplay; scenario
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
acquaintance; close friend
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
arrogant; haughty; insolent
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to be overcome with emotion
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
you could say that; that might be so
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to play around; to gallivant about
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
what do you want?; can I help you?
the way back; the way home; return trip
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with