What does "smart aleck" mean?

Soul..... So many years scientists and clergy debate if humans have soul or not, they waste their time... It`s easy to know the answer when the soul hurts so much that you can feel it inside of you...

What about animals? Russian people often use names of animals to characterizer a person. A sly person is a fox; big and clumsy person - a bear; somebody without a ticket in a transport - a hare. And there are many words to offense a person: a ship, a deer, a pig, etc. Are there such comparisons in English?

how to use verbs to make and to do? Can I write: the work (project) is done by...

What is the difference between self-confident and self-assured?

Quel musical français pouvez-vous conseiller pour apprendre mieux la langue française?

What a pity! Today is my day off, but tomorrow I`ll be working. I like my job, though it takes too much time and all my forces. And it often takes my days off. I`m unable to stop working. What a pity!

First notebook entry: Introducing myself To my mind English is the best way for communication. It is also perfect brain training. When I speak English fell myself to become cleverer.