(n) recombinant gene splicing
(n) gene recombination
(exp,v1) to give an impression
to make an impression
(exp) to convert lead into gold
(exp) to stand high in one's superior's favor and trust
(adj-f) thing with no substitute
money can't buy
(exp) to sit silently at a meeting
(exp) crowning beauty with even greater glory
(exp) to change the shape and color of something (colour)
(exp) (id) so miserable that it is painful to look at
can't bear to look at
painful to watch
(exp,v1) to catch in the act (of)
(exp) if we put this another way
in other words
put differently
(exp) to cavil at a person's words
(exp) to turn over a new leaf
to reform (oneself)
(n) cheerful look
fresh complexion
(exp,adj-f) cheerful (look)
healthy (complexion)
(exp) cannot help feeling that
cannot help thinking that
(n) (comp) aligned around
(v1) to have an ear for music
(exp) to advocate war
(exp) (col) In spring one sleeps a sleep that knows no dawn
(exp,v1) to be all smiles
(exp) to seize (secure) evidence
(exp) to replace the covers of old mats with new ones
(exp) to be temperate in eating
(exp) to have the memory of having done something onself
(exp) to have the memory of having done something onself (subordinate phrase)
(n) (comp) change-over system
(adv) unceasing
relentless
(exp) to be particular about one's food
to have a discriminating palate
