to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
particular; hard to please; fussy
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
blithering idiot; bloody fool; total moron; dimwit
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin
revival; restoration; resuscitation
heir; inheritor; successor
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
to be discouraged; to shrink from
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
having said that; be that as it may
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
carnivore; carnivorous animal
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
towering; astonishingly high
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high