to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
chorus; singing in a chorus
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to be softened; to calm down
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to rock; to shake; to swing
not caring; not giving a damn
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to encamp; to take up a position
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
right of center (politically); right-leaning; tending to the right
almost; roughly; approximately
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
detour; diversion; alternative route
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
choices; alternatives; options
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
(exercising) the right to command