outward; superficial; external; apparent
turtle (esp. a sea turtle); turtleneck sweater
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
recommendation; endorsement
repeat; repeating; repeat (broadcast); rerun; repeat sign; repeat consumption
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
(in) his way; peculiar to him
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
three sides; small offering stand
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
historical; traditional; historic
tasteless and odorless; bland
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
wide difference; a world of difference
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
annotation; explanatory note; comment
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
bribe; money under the table
negotiable; further discussion needed
front entrance; front door
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)