noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
Christmas Eve; holy night
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
if you think about it; come to think of it
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
to do for (the sake of someone else)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
program (e.g. TV); programme
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
supporting performance; playing a supporting role
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition