flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
persecution complex; paranoia
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
human relations; personal relationships
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to be kind to; to treat kindly
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
for the present; for the time being
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
ago; since; before; previous
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
serious; severe; grave; acute
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
summit meeting; top-level conference
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens