to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
eating; bite (in fishing)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to approach; to draw near
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
year after year; as the years go by; with each passing year
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
late at night; small hours of the morning
to continue to rain or snow
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with