the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
boarder; boarding student
resolution; decision; vote
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
cc (email); carbon copy; cubic centimeter; cubic centimetre; milliliter
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to mellow; to become softened by maturity
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
nugget (e.g. gold, chicken, fish)
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to not take seriously; to take lightly