emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
locals; local inhabitants
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
as expected; as predicted
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
additional printing; reprint; reissue
pride; dignity; self-worth
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
once upon a time; a long time ago
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
about when; about what time; how soon
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
tsk-tsk (used to indicate that someone is mistaken); tut-tut
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...