decoration; ornament; trimmings
administration; medication; dosage
whatever brought that on?
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
towering; astonishingly high
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
switching over to; migration; transition
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
wintertime; winter season
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
whole face; all over one's face
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
stage actor; stage actress
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
periodic; regular; routine
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
to bury; to embed; to implant
to get narrower; to contract
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
contrived; false-sounding
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
gasping; puffing; wheezing; asthma
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to tear off; to strip; to rob
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory