vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
headache inducing; vexing
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to say (something) over one's shoulder
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
Anne of Green Gables (novel by L. M. Montgomery)
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
carefree; free from worry
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)