gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
self-deprecating; self-mocking
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
free time; time at leisure
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
founder; progenitor; emperor
together with; same; both; all; including ...
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to be intimate with; to befriend
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
every person; every mouth; every entrance
related to; in relation to
in name only; titular; nominal
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
classical form of martial art
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
casual speech; peer language; informal language
resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
wearing one's hair in braids
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
to cut off (a relationship)
to feel oneself indebted to
head; lead; vanguard; first
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing