grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
everything working out as desired
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
contract; compact; agreement
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
way of eating; how to eat
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
real thing; original; actual
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility