frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
way of talking; speaking style
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
cradle (of civilisation, civilization, etc.); birthplace
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
enterprising man; businessman; industrialist
looking on from afar; being a spectator
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
company; corporation; workplace
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
irresponsible management; loose management; sloppy management
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
conference room; council room
hastily made; improvised preparation
military adviser; military advisor
military personnel; soldier
academic type; scholarly turn of mind