self-deprecating routine; self-deprecating joke
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to be able to manage somehow or other
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to make merry; to be festive
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
at once; immediately; right now
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
being somewhat excited (agitated)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
IQ; intelligence quotient
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
to squeeze out; to wring out
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open