beautiful woman; beauty; belle
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
sour look; surly face; pout
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
arrest; apprehension; capture
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
for the present; for the time being
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
business; work; operations; service; duties
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
chorus (esp. in Greek drama); choir
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
failure; mistake; blunder
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to cease; to stop; to be over