to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
directly; in person; firsthand
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to mix; to stir; to blend
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
interior; inside; internal
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
shyness; bashfulness; shame
woman; female; feminine gender
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
hospitality; service; entertainment
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
had better ...; may as well ...
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
crossroads; crossing; intersection; street
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
just the other day; quite recently
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly