involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
rating; ranking; grading; classification
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
person of high rank or position
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to be stripped of all one's clothes; to lose everything one has
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to blame; to find fault with
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
to count on one's fingers
laborious; arduous; strenuous; painstaking; trying; taxing
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to unfold; to unroll; to open
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
to lose heart; to lose motivation