shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
all; entire; whole; altogether
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
look!; there!; here!; that is
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple