having various interests; wide range of interests
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
lacking talent; lacking accomplishments
having no hobbies; lacking interests; humdrum; tasteless; prosaic; vulgar
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to begin talking; to open up
secret story; unknown episode
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
still better; even better