scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
transactions; dealings; business
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
conspicuousness (usu. color); prominence; distinctiveness