fuel consumption; gas mileage
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to live; to reside; to inhabit
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
of course; certainly; naturally
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
personal affair; one's own affair
to be greedy; to devour greedily
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
eating until one is full; eating one's fill; gorging (on); having adequate food; having all one needs (for daily living); plenty
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
business trip; official trip
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
maneuvering ground; manoeuvring ground
along the road; along the way
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
to temper thoroughly; to train well
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
enmity; antagonism; hostility; feuding (with); being at odds (with)
rival; competitor; competition
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
(large) building; public building; hall
northern part; the north (of a region)