fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
irritation; annoyance; frustration
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
by sheer strength; by brute force
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
consequently; as a result; in the end
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)
to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse
business world; business circles; (the) industry
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
pack of lies; complete fabrication; all lies
precondition; prerequisite
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
a single word; (not even) a word; (not even) a syllable
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
flawless; absolute perfection
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
ill will; malice; evil intent
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
pitcher's first pitch (to batter, or in the game)
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
surrounding at a distance
person from (the planet of)
first time; first; initial
to get late; to advance; to wear on