to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
adopted daughter; foster daughter
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
next term; next period; next version; next release
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
good-looking; fair; beautiful
age relationship; luck attending age
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to be to the point; to be pertinent
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
society; public; community; social studies
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to be silent; to say nothing
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
self-consciousness; self-awareness
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
strong-willed; strong of heart
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind