straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
difficult to ...; hard to ...
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
please; somehow or other; one way or another
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
society; public; community; social studies
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
guardian; protector; patron; parent
although I say; although one might say; although called
give-and-take; give and take
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)