ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
(projection) screen; the silver screen; the film world; movies
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
special delivery mail; express delivery post
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
praise; extolment; extollment
weak and soft; supple; pliant
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
bygones; the past; past event
to apologize; to apologise
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
deep regret; great disappointment
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to lay aside; to set aside
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
in person; personally; (do) oneself
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to begin talking; to open up
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan