detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
approximate age; age range
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
softly; mildly; gently; politely
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to rock; to shake; to swing
year in, year out; always; 24-7
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to look away; to avert one's eyes
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
in comparison to; rather than
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
older sister; lass; young lady
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible