repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
town; city; municipal; urban
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
suicidal tendency; suicidal wish
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
recollection; reminiscence
piece of meat; cut of meat
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
conditionally; with conditions attached
to offer flowers (e.g. at grave); to leave flowers
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)