elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
relief squad; rescue party
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
impossible to do (although wants to)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
all facts (of a case, incident, etc.)
unfortunately; regrettably
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
couple's ring; couple rings; pairing
to become misty; to become hazy
commencing with; including
all-time high (price, in trading); record high; new high
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
message; informative matter
to understand from experience
first-rate; finest quality; the best
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
point in common; common feature
ability; performance; efficiency
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
problematic statement; controversial remark