as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to become settled; to be fixed
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
first-class goods; A-grade product
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
healthy; sound; wholesome
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
to sit silently (and submissively) at a meeting
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
running away; escaping on foot
neutralizer; neutraliser; counteractive; antidote
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
used article (esp. clothes)
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
the last moment; the very end
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully