marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
this (very thing); this precisely
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
rave reviews; extremely high praise
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
besides; moreover; in addition
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
boxer briefs; tight boxers
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
everybody; every last one of them; all
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
looking straight at the camera; paying attention to the camera
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
example sentence; illustrative sentence; model sentence
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
it's no joke; gimme a break!
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
amiable; affable; likable
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch