evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
weekly publication; weekly magazine
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
to say no more; to sink into silence
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
talking while standing; standing around talking
to keep a watchful eye on
to be perturbed; to be agitated
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
doctor's rounds (in hospital)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
duty; obligation; responsibility
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
divide into four pieces; one fourth
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
conversely; on the contrary
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague