veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
regular customer; general audience; general public
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
emotional strength; force of will
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to be able to manage somehow or other
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
nose for profit; commercial spirit; flair for making money through business
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
blighted love; disappointed love
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
striving for effect; heroics; dramatics; showmanship; staginess; (exaggerated) theatricality
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor; ham actor
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
influenced (by); under an influence
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
difference; variation; difference
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple