mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to be put to shame (of an expert); to be no match (for someone); (lit.) to run away barefoot
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
defense capability (defence)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
(another's) daughter; young lady
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
payment (system) for medical services
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
to have a reason; to have an excuse
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)
painful but pleasant (of a massage, stretching, etc.)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
regardless of; irrespective of
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity