disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
one room apartment; studio apartment
to telephone; to make a phone call
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
the other party (usu. in business); person or party with whom you are dealing (on the other end)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
fighting against an illness
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
uniform resource locator; URL
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
logo; Logo (programming language)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
revisiting; visiting again
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
before the gate; in front of the gate
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
full rehearsal; dress rehearsal; run-through
outsider; someone outside of a group
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there