to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
outward appearance; looks
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
that is to say; so that means
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
preface; introduction; preamble
the other day; a few days ago