all things in nature; the whole creation
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
to fight against; to oppose; to face
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
musical composition; melody writing; song writing
smoothly; easily; readily
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; (lit.) difference between heaven and earth
class; heading; group; category
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
odds and ends; all; every
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
in order; in turn; one by one
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
of course; certainly; naturally
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
street performer (comedian)
drinking party; banquet; feast
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful