characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to be accustomed to traveling (travelling)
boastful speech; bragging
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
conscious; deliberate; intentional
skill; dexterity; proficiency
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
all night; throughout the night
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
personal (employee); employed; retained
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
weak constitution; ill health
odds and ends; all; every
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
to sell off; to sell completely
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
treatment (of a person); dealing with
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
(appropriate for) one's age
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha