wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
to fall in love (with); to love
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
to comb down; to smooth down
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
you can never be too careful
(for one's turn) to come round
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
reflective water surface; reflecting water
head; brains; intellect; understanding
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
depending on the (one's) situation (circumstances); at one's pleasure
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)