unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be inflated with pride
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
proper; right; reasonable
equality; impartiality; evenness
composed expression; clear face
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
nonchalantly; without a care
pushing something out; extrusion; presence; appearance; run walked in; pushing one's opponent out by pressing one's hands up against them
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
already; now; no longer; not any more
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
great man; magnanimous man
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
nod; inclination of the head
to lean against; to set against
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
to kill by burning to death
document; official papers
exclusive possession; sole ownership; monopoly
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; bizarre; strange
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me