one's post; place of work; workplace
hard to get; hard to come by
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
lovers' tiff; quarrel between lovers; chattering; idle talk
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
schedule; program; calendar
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
to give directions; to issue instructions
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
concession; conciliation; compromise
to leave nothing undone; to do all in one's might; to do everything possible
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
banning of books; banned book
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
making a creepy, slimy, self-satisfied grin; smirking in an unsettling way
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill