essential; important; crucial; vital; main
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
memories; recollections; reminiscence
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
in search of; in order to look for
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
living; lifestyle; living room
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
female university student; female college student
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face