blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
to satisfy the requirements
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
goods piled beneath; lower layer; lowest social strata; bottom (of the ladder); low rank
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
post-coital clarity; period after orgasm when a man is free from sexual desire and can think clearly
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
useful thing; usable article
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
scale; scope; plan; structure
home area; home town; local
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold