casting pearls before swine
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
sexy; popular; well-liked
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
legendary; fabled; fabulous
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
hairline; borders of the hair
thinning hair; sparse hair (as in balding)
hair growth formula; hair growth agent
belief that everything can be explained by science; scientism
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
written request; request for ...; application for ...
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
must not; should not; do not
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
to manage a state; to govern a country
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
to indicate; to show; to point to
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together
under development; in development
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
superior; superiors; senior