ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
to score points with (a person)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
a little bit; a little while
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to press alcohol on someone; to urge someone to drink; to offer alcohol to someone
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
hotel catering for lovers; hotel that rents rooms by the hour
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
having a crush on someone
to rest; to relax; to repose
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
joint together; opposite; facing
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to show off one's manliness; to act like a (real) man
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
practical experience; actual experience
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to express (in words); to confess
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
wicked thought; wicked mind
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
thickly; heavily; profusely; (complain) endlessly; excessively; tediously
jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless