impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
trial; judgement; judgment
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
recompense; indemnity; atonement
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
right (to do something); authority; power
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
matter of time; question of time
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
ordinary people; general public; public at large
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!