shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
the same; the said; likewise
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
being good at being spoiled; being good at using puppy-dog eyes; person who is good at getting others to spoil them
one day; (on) a certain day
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
moment; brief space of time
to comfort; to console; to amuse
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
level; standard; water level
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)