laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (type of laser eye surgery); LASIK
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to begin some form of lifestyle
restoration; repair; mending
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
no way to do; nothing can be done
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
that day; the very same day
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
conference room; council room
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for