unexpected; unforeseen; strange
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
having said that; be that as it may
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
good humour (humor); good mood
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
flustered; confused; panicked
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
mantis shrimp (any marine crustacean of order Stomatopoda, esp. the species Oratosquilla oratoria)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to take a veneer off something
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
author; writer; novelist; artist
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
article; news story; report; account
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)