sobriety; soberness; sober face
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
fast-talking; rapid talking
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
bribe; sweetener; douceur
bribe; money under the table
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to happen to have on hand or in stock
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
button (clothing); push-button
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
introspection; reflection on one's self
as if it were about oneself
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
stealthily; secretly; in secret
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate