to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
piece; fragment; one (object)
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
manufacturing process; production manufacture
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
(very) selfish; self-centered; self-centred; without consulting anybody (else)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
set meal; special (of the day)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to hide; to keep to oneself
to speak ill of; to disparage
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
father; dad; husband; you; he
difficult problem; challenge
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to shake one's head (in denial)
ptoo (i.e. spitting sound); ptew; ptooey
to become settled; to be fixed