to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to toady; to be obsequious
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to become empty; to be emptied
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
adopting a son-in-law into one's family; marrying off one's daughter
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
malicious; deliberately mean
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
duty; obligation; responsibility
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to quicken one's pace (steps)
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
interval; break; pause; spare moment