discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to ease up; to relax attention
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
as soon as possible; ASAP
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
self-defense; self-defence
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
vertical stripes; striped fabric
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to put on airs; to assume importance
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
student in a lower grade; underclassman
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
telephone exchange number
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)