to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
personal feelings; self-interest
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to take over; to hand over
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
living with one's parents; living at home
senior high school student
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to take; to catch; to capture
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to have a bitter experience
directly opposite; right in front
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
regret; repentance; remorse
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word