tedious; boring; being fed up with
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
personal; individual; private
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
to correct oneself; to restate
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
indeed; really; truly; very much
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
word; term; language; speech
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
globular shape; spherical shape
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness