(n) fruitless (resultless) efforts
(adv,n) alternately
(exp) cannot be undone
can't be recovered from
(exp,adj-i) cannot be undone
can't be recovered from
(exp) getting nowhere
becoming uncontrollable
getting out of hand
remaining unsatisfied
(exp) (id) Don't forget your first resolution
(adj-i) applaud highly
extol
(exp) to depend on one's parents' (financial) support
(exp) can't survive (without ...)
(exp) can't survive (without ...)
(exp) haste makes waste
(exp) losing oneself
on top of the world
walking on air
frivolous
(exp) losing oneself
on top of the world
walking on air
frivolous
(exp) losing oneself
on top of the world
walking on air
frivolous
(exp) to choose among many things
(exp) (comp) to dequeue
(exp,adv) (col) brazenly
unabashedly
(exp) (obsc) to let a chance to do something slip through one's fingers
(adj-i) hold the attention of the audience
(n) lips with a flickering smile
(exp) to write with one's brush slanted
(exp) very shrewd
highly intelligent
very smart
(exp) to see the light
to be awakened to the truth
to have the scales fall from one's eyes
(exp,adj-f) revelatory
(exp) from the cradle to the grave
(exp,v1) to engage in lively conversation
(exp) to put all one's skill (into doing something)
to do something to the best of one's ability
(exp) to put all one's skill (into doing something)
to do something to the best of one's ability
(exp) for whatever reason
(exp) to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details