superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
championship; title (of champion); championship game; championship tournament
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
four-legged tray for festive food
manners; behavior; behaviour
apologies for the crude food
feeling of a full stomach after a meal; satisfaction of having a full stomach
pressure; oppression; suppression
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
delusion; trick of the imagination
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
period of time; time slot; time zone
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
competitive spirit; spirit of rivalry; aversion to losing
to push aside; to push one's way through
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
overall summary; (e.g. news) roundup
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt