to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
go that far; to that extent
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to fall off; to tumble down
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to jump at; to be attracted by
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
if it is the case that ...
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
self-consciousness; self-awareness
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)