elopement; running away with a lover
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
8000; eight thousand; many
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
price reduction; discount
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
bad inventory; deadstock; dead stock
to palm off; to force a sale
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
righteye flounder (any fish of family Pleuronectidae)
to have troubles; to have concerns
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger; (lit.) the ground hardens after it rains
two classes; double; two sets
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
clumsy with one's hands; all thumbs
correction; rectification; mending; repair
sour look; surly face; pout
live action (as opposed to animation); photograph (of a real scene, event, etc.); real image; depiction of a real scene (in writing or a picture); description
live-action film; film that uses footage of real scenes and events
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
huge rock; firmness; solidity
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone