favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
dealing with; coping with
genuine article; real thing; real deal
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
calm; composed; leisurely
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed