third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
unable to back out; unable to withdraw; unable to stop; unable to compromise
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
material; substance; matter
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
excessive; too much; unreasonable
I can say now (what I couldn't before); now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you; I couldn't tell you until now; I couldn't have told you this back then
noodles made in flat strips
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
to be photographed; to be projected
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
vague recollection; faint memory
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
being something of an artist; having something of the artist in one
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
presence; sitting with; being with
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower