not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
end of a road; end of a street
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
popular person; favorite; favourite
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
place; room; margin; scope
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
publicist; public relations officer; press agent; propagandist; flack
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
very interesting; of great interest
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
unexpected meeting; coincidence
function; facility; faculty; feature
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
how long; how far; how much
grasp; catch; understanding
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
good humour (humor); good mood
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)