demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to not take seriously; to take lightly
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
degenerate; pervert; deviant
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
Adam's apple; laryngeal prominence
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
at first; in the beginning; originally
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to limp; to drag one's feet
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
odd; strange; queer; peculiar