with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
chorus; singing in a chorus
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
about when; about what time; how soon
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
regular train; local train; train that stops at every station
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
serious; severe; grave; acute
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
economical; economy size; family size (esp. of packaged food)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
having no make-up; wearing no make-up; being without make-up
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous