to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
just because; even if; even though
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
as before; as ever; as it was originally
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
2nd day of the month; two days
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
that's true; of course; obviously
sense of duty (obligation)
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
even more; still more; further
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
a second time; again; once more; twice
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink