effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
left side; left-hand side
making no progress; getting nowhere; remaining unsettled
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
transactions; dealings; business
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
prohibition; inhibition; ban
smuggling; contraband trade
unceasing; never-ending; endless
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
gem; jewel; precious stone
handicraft; industrial art object
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to make an appeal; to urge
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to polish up; to shine up
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
state of mind; mentality; psychology
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far