mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
straying; wandering off course
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to like; to love; to be fond of
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
clear; precise; definite; distinct
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
as if it were about oneself
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
forced laugh; forced smile