unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
individual; one by one; separate; each
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to underrate; to make light of
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
program (e.g. TV); programme
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
back row; last row; rearmost row
briskly; quickly; promptly
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like