eating lightly (to save money, food, calories, etc.)
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
government worker; public servant; civil servant
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
business plan; business schedule; project
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
vicious circle; vicious cycle
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
household violence (esp. adolescent children towards parents); domestic violence
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
to yell; to rant; to rave
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with