bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
non-prescription glasses (worn as a fashion accessory); fake glasses; lensless glasses
mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
much less; to say nothing of
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
curious; strange; unusual
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
Saint Bernard (dog breed); St. Bernard
to be faced with the choice between two alternatives; to be presented with two difficult choices
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
no return (e.g. after buying something at an auction)
(having) two choices; choice between two things
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
dog lover; person who loves dogs
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
point in question (at issue)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to look young; to seem young
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling