tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
way; method; means; resource; course
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
serious criminal; heinous criminal
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
major incident; major happening; big scandal
leader; central personage
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
safety zone; traffic island
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
genius; prodigy; natural gift
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
amount of sugar; sugar content
official business; public business
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
elder sister; effeminate man