euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
interview (e.g. for a job)
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
face-to-face talk; direct communication; direct dialogue; direct talk
trivial; not amounting to much
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
drop (e.g. of water); drip
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to thrust before; to thrust at
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
to get distracted; to jump off the track
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
difference; discrepancy; variation
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
singing voice; (sound of) singing
Lorelei (Loreley); Rhine maiden who lured sailors to their doom; rock in the Rhine
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
inner tracks or lanes; going around an inner circle; indoors
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
returning tit for tat; retaliating
not mince matters; not mince one's words
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from