unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
personal criticism; character sketch
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
time; season; period; phase; stage
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
how; in what way; how about; questionable
street stall; stand; booth
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
rare; extraordinary; singular
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry