coating; painting; painter
tea incrustation; tea stains (on teeth, cups, etc.)
to catch 'the stupid' (e.g. from talking to stupid people, watching mindless TV, etc.)
the 'be-be-be' sound of a detector going off; clicking with someone; being compatible
baby face; childlike face; babyface (in pro wrestling); face; good guy
baking soda; sodium bicarbonate
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
to communicate; to commune
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); inner realization; personal enlightenment
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
impudent; shameless; brazen
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
mark; sign; (arch.) plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court; (arch.) nameplate
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
a little; a bit; slightly
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
-job; stimulating the penis with a body part
to degenerate; to lapse into
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
pardon me for leaving (first)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham