to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
stochastic; probabilistic
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
trend; tendency; momentum
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
every day and every night
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation