to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
entertainment reporter; entertainment journalist; gossip columnist
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
natural; reasonable; understandable
bombshell announcement (statement)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to ask; to enquire; to query
nothing but; none other than
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
order; command; life; destiny; fate
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
to hide; to conceal oneself
excess; surplus; superabundance
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
long slits (esp. of eyes)
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress