to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
pressure to conform; peer pressure; peer group pressure; group pressure
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
impossibly hard video game
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
fair and square; open and aboveboard
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; shirt (as part of a school uniform); shirt with non-detachable cuffs and collar
to publish a book; to put out a book
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
both; many; various; together
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
pleat; pleats; plait; plaits
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
news programme; news program
meal set before one; women's advances
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish