to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
job hunting; job searching
participation; joining; entry
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
cheap lodging (especially in a skid row area or slum); flophouse
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to lean against; to set against
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
favorite; favourite; habitually used
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing
is something that; is that which
silence (not speaking); muteness
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment