placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
sincere; honest; faithful
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
awareness; realization; noticing
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to understand from experience
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
you could say; you might say; verging on the
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
right to choose; a say; option
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
woman; lady; adult female
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
fifth degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed