to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
the way (something) ought to be; (present) state (of); how things are
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
word game; wordplay; playing with words
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
galloping around on a horse; running around; making every effort (to do); exerting oneself
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to complete decisively; to do to completion
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to follow advice; to act upon advice
on the net; on the Internet; on the web
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
social network; social networking service
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
contrived; false-sounding
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
screen name; username; handle
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business