stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
daytime television serial; soap opera
adult; mature; grown-up; sexy; erotic
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
patting; stroking; caressing
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
honor; honour; credit; prestige
trouble; quarrel; dispute
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer