haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
true character; real nature
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to be hesitant; to feel timid
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
on the net; on the Internet; on the web
discussion; argument; debate
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
braggart; boaster; big talker; big mouth; blowhard; bullshitter
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
commitment; pledge; promise
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it