conventional and uninteresting; stereotypical and boring; commonplace; unsociable; unfriendly; cold
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
even if not; even without
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
a cappella; unaccompanied choir or choral work
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing