very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to raise one's voice; to shout
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
outside the country; abroad
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
border (between countries); national border
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to speak; to hear a voice
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
very much; very many; more and more
everything; anything; nothing
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
junior high school student; middle school pupil