unmarried person; single person; bachelor; spinster
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to lose face; to be disgraced
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
moment to quit; way to quit
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
tort; illegal act; illegal activity; offence; offense
gourmandism; gourmet; gourmand; foodie
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
person who has rendered distinguished service
to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)
highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable
for use of customers or guests
chef-owner; chef and owner
to get credit; to win honor; to win honour
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
display window; shop window; store window
like this; in this way; as you see
to speak sharply; to sharpen one's tone; to raise one's voice
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
destination; place one stays during a trip
to behave well (of a child)
diagnostic agent (esp. pregnancy test)
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse