or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
security for a loan; collateral
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
nice; good; well-executed
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
one's post; place of work; workplace
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
participation; joining; entry
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
enterprise; business; company; corporation
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
in person; personally; directly
(economic) depression; recession; slump
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
double; twice (as much); twofold