evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
handsome face; beautiful features
lengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous; most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly
two by two; by twos; as a couple
whistle (sound made with the lips)
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
lost article; something forgotten
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
long (time that has passed); old (story)
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
still; even now; to this day
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
on business; for business; business purpose
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
negotiations; discussions; connection
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
in this manner; in this way; like this
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax