grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
English holly (Ilex aquifolium)
mother; motherboard; Mother (Superior); title of a senior nun
that is to say; so that means
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
question; inquiry; enquiry
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
actor; actress; player; performer
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
complete stranger; total stranger
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
just one person; only one
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
beginning; clue; starting point
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
trading sexual favours (for career advancement, etc.)
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
imagination; supposition; guess
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher