wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
Seven Wonders of the World
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to explain; to dispel doubts
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
cruelty; hard-heartedness
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
essence; true nature; substance; reality
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
genius; prodigy; natural gift
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
start of a romance; beginning of love
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to unfold; to unroll; to open
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
looking away; looking aside
how many people; a number of people
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group